New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYM	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	14	0
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	0

Nolan McLean (6-6, 3.34 ERA) got the ball for New York looking to bounce back from a rough final line in his last outing, when he allowed 0 earned runs over 6.0 innings against Boston but still walked away with a loss. Alan Rangel (0-2, 5.40 ERA) started for Philadelphia coming off a shaky 3.1-inning, 3-earned-run outing against Cincinnati, and the early returns suggested the mismatch was real.

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Mets(41-58)

LWLLL

6

-1.5+138-117o8.5-106

Phillies(55-44)

WLWWL

1

+1.5-141+115u8.5+106

Best BetPhillies +107

Postgame

Missed — the Phillies lost outright 6-1, with Rangel's shaky bear case (rotation instability) playing out exactly as feared.

Pregame

We backed the Phillies at plus money on the moneyline, betting that the home team chasing a division race would find a way against a Mets club with nothing to play for. That didn't hold up as New York's lineup jumped Rangel early and never let up. Philadelphia's pitching depth issues, with two relievers freshly on the 15-day IL, made this a tougher outright bet than the standings suggested.

New York jumped on Rangel immediately, and Philadelphia's lineup never found an answer. The Phillies are still without Adolis Garcia (torn lat, surgery) and lost Johan Rojas for the year to elbow surgery, thinning an outfield that already had to replace what Garcia brought. On the pitching side, Philadelphia is now working around 15-day IL stints for both Brad Keller (torn UCL) and Tanner Banks (forearm strain), forcing Rangel back into rotation duty in a game that badly needed length he didn't have.

Nolan McLean

(7-7)·3.29 ERA

Jul 10 vs Red Sox

L

6.0IP

0ER

7K

2BB

98P

07/19 Lineup

Alan Rangel

(0-3)·5.40 ERA

Jul 8 @ Reds

L

3.1IP

3ER

5K

3BB

69P

07/19 Lineup

Both of these franchises fired their managers this season, and the Sunday split screen showed just how differently that's gone. New York dumped Carlos Mendoza and installed Andy Green on an interim basis with the club buried in last place; Philadelphia fired Rob Thomson after a 9-19 start and has ridden Don Mattingly's turnaround back into a legitimate NL East race. One team is auditioning for next year. The other is trying to hold off Atlanta.

New York Mets

(41-58)

Jul 18L@ Phillies1-6

Jul 16W@ Phillies4-1

Jul 12Lvs Red Sox2-3

Jul 11Lvs Red Sox0-4

Jul 10Lvs Red Sox2-6

Philadelphia Phillies

(55-44)

Jul 18Wvs Mets6-1

Jul 16Lvs Mets1-4

Jul 12W@ Tigers5-0

Jul 11W@ Tigers4-2

Jul 10L@ Tigers2-10

The Mets put this one away early. They scored 2 in the first and 3 more in the second, and by the time Philadelphia scratched out its lone run in the seventh, the game was already decided. McLean cruised behind that cushion, and New York piled up 14 hits against a Phillies pitching staff that had no margin for error with Keller and Banks both out.

New York Mets

(8)

• 10-Day-ILMark Vientos (1B) — Mets interim manager Andy Green said Thursday that Vientos has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand and will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.07/10
• 15-Day-ILAustin Warren (RP) — An MRI on Warren's right forearm revealed no ligament damage Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.07/09
• 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF) — Robert (back) is expected to return from the injured list ahead of Monday's series opener against the Brewers, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — Holmes (fibula) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn on Saturday.07/17
• 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets announced June 1 that Hagenman (rib) has yet to resume a throwing program, MLB.com reports.07/13
• 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — Nunez (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Thursday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08

Philadelphia Phillies

(5)

• 15-Day-ILBrad Keller (RP) — The Phillies placed Keller on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a torn UCL in his right elbow.07/16
• 15-Day-ILTanner Banks (RP) — The Phillies placed Banks on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left forearm strain.07/09
• 15-Day-ILLou Trivino (RP) — The Phillies selected Trivino's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.07/08
• 60-Day-ILJohan Rojas (CF) — Rojas (suspension) underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILAdolis Garcia (RF) — The Phillies announced that Garcia underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right lat, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/24

It's a split series result for two teams headed in opposite directions. The Mets, at 41-58, aren't playing for October, but wins like this matter for Green's audition and for McLean's case as a Rookie of the Year favorite. The Phillies, at 55-44, can shrug this one off if Luis Robert Jr. and the Braves race stay in view, but they'll need Rangel or reinforcements to give them length before the next series.