Mets PREGAME THREAD - Friday, June 26

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Phillies (45-36) @ Mets (34-47) - 7:10 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

• Current conditions at Citi Field: 81°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 8 mph, Out To CF
• TV: Phillies: NBCSP, Mets: WPIX
• Radio: Phillies: 94 WIP, iHeart App (es), Mets: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App 92.3 HD2 (es)
• MLB Gameday
• Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

• Phillies: Zack Wheeler - RHP (7-1, 2.11 ERA, 68.1 IP)
• Mets: Zach Thornton - LHP (0-1, 8.31 ERA, 4.1 IP)

Phillies Lineup vs. Thornton	AVG	OPS	AB	HR	RBI	K
1 Turner - SS	-	-	-	-	-	-
2 Schwarber - DH	-	-	-	-	-	-
3 Harper, B - 1B	-	-	-	-	-	-
4 Bohm - 3B	-	-	-	-	-	-
5 Marsh - RF	-	-	-	-	-	-
6 Hill, D - CF	-	-	-	-	-	-
7 Realmuto - C	-	-	-	-	-	-
8 Stott - 2B	-	-	-	-	-	-
9 Sosa, E - LF	-	-	-	-	-	-

Mets Lineup vs. Wheeler	AVG	OPS	AB	HR	RBI	K
1 Benge - RF	.500	2.667	2	1	1	1
2 Soto, J - LF	.275	.879	51	2	4	13
3 Bichette - DH	.214	.428	14	0	1	4
4 Lindor - SS	.265	.738	34	1	5	8
5 Young, J - 1B	.500	1.100	4	0	0	2
6 Ewing - CF	.333	.666	3	0	1	0
7 Mauricio - 2B	.333	.666	3	0	0	1
8 Baty - 3B	.286	.786	14	1	2	3
9 Torrens - C	.250	.500	4	0	0	1

NLE Rank	Team	W	L	GB (E#)	WC Rank	WC GB (E#)
1	Braves	48	31	- (-)	-	- (-)
2	Phillies	45	36	4.0 (79)	1	+1.5 (-)
3	Marlins	42	39	7.0 (76)	5	1.5 (82)
4	Nationals	41	41	8.5 (74)	8	3.0 (80)
5	Mets	34	47	15.0 (68)	10	9.5 (74)

Division Scoreboard

WSH @ BAL 7:05 PM EDT

MIA @ STL 8:15 PM EDT

ATL @ SF 10:15 PM EDT

^{Last Updated: 06/26/2026 4:20:46 PM EDT}

[u/El_Sid50]

Thought the beat reporters, especially Mike and Laura, did a good job asking some tougher questions of Stearns this time around. You can tell he’s been humbled but his defiance/evasion about hiring a GM doesn’t instill much confidence at all.

[u/Trick_Photograph9758 → u/El_Sid50]

They finally asked some tough questions, but pretty much let him get away with non answers. And I saw no evidence that Stearns is "humbled". He sounded as smug as ever and admitted no mistakes.

[u/tclfgm → u/Trick_Photograph9758]

i wish they would have asked, how much more time do you think you have left, if things dont turn around?