Overview
- The Phillies beat the Mets 15-3 on Saturday after an eight-run third inning that blew the game open and sent New York into an early hole.
- Kyle Schwarber went 4-for-5 with three home runs and six RBIs, including two homers during the eight-run third, marking his fifth career three-homer game.
- Bryce Harper completed the first cycle of his career with a solo home run, single, double and a two-run triple that capped the fifth, finishing 4-for-5.
- Mets starter Freddy Peralta was removed after 2 2/3 innings with 10 earned runs allowed and his ERA jumping to the mid-4s, a collapse that has intensified questions about his role in the rotation and his trade value.
- Cristopher Sánchez answered with six one-run innings to lower his ERA and Philadelphia will send Zack Wheeler to the mound in the series finale while New York plans to start David Peterson, with the Phillies monitoring lefty relief depth as Kyle Backhus nears a return.