Phillies begin 3-game series with the Mets
- On Thursday, the New York Mets face the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in an exclusive ESPN broadcast opening the second half of the 2026 Major League Baseball season.
- Major League Baseball renegotiated national television partnerships this season, adding NBC for "Sunday Night Baseball" and granting ESPN an exclusive window to launch the second half.
- The Phillies hold a 54-43 record, placing them second in the National League East, while the Mets enter Thursday's series in last place with a 40-57 record.
- Philadelphia star Bryce Harper is batting.260 with 20 home runs, while New York outfielder Juan Soto leads the Mets with 21 home runs entering the matchup.
- Following Thursday's game, both teams take an off day on Friday before resuming their three-game series on Saturday, as the Mets manage a roster impacted by multiple 60-Day IL placements.
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We have reached the unofficial second half of the MLB Season. I mention it being unofficial, as we are about 95+ games played for all teams at this point, meaning fewer than 70 games are remaining for any team to make a move. We saw the first decent trade of the season with Lance McCullers Jr. going from Houston to Milwaukee. I can't wait to see what the deadline brings and how the race to the postseason plays out.Let's start this "second half" …
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Phillies begin 3-game series with the Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies start a three-game series at home against the New York Mets on Thursday.
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On Tuesday night, Bryce Harper played in his ninth career MLB All-Star Game.The Philadelphia Phillies star is having another strong year, as he is batting .260 with 89 hits, 20 home runs, 57 RBIs, 59 runs and five stolen bases in 97 games.Dave Uram of SPORTSRADIO 94WIP wrote: “Phillies star Bryce Harper was one of […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Star Bryce Harper Sends Out 4-Word Post Before Mets Series appeared first on HEAVY.
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