Phillies 3 Mets 0 Post Game Notes - 9/17/2026

 

Here are the Post Game Notes for today's 3-0 Mets loss.

Mets: Dropped the opening game of their four-game series with the Phillies, 3-0...Have now lost five straight games for the fourth time this season and for the first time since a seven-game losing streak from June 20-26...Were shut out for the 15th time this season which is tied for the second-most times in the majors this season...Marks the first time they've been shut out at least 15 times in a season since they were shut out in the same amount of games in 2015...Fall to 34-44 at Citi Field this season...Are now 4-6 against Philadelphia this season.

Brett Baty (0-1, 2 BB): Drew walks in both the sixth and eighth innings...Has reached base safely in 11 of his 12 games during September and during the month he is slashing .310/.400/.655 (9-29) with a 1.055 OPS.

Nolan McLean (6.0 IP, 7 H, ER, 3 BB, 5 K): Fired 6.0 innings and only allowed one run while striking out five...Has completed at least 6.0 innings in 14 of his last 16 starts and he has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 16 of his last 19 starts...Over his last 14 starts dating back to June 30, he has pitched to a 2.27 ERA (21 ER/83.1 IP) and recorded 83 strikeouts...His ERA is the third-best in the NL over that span and the fifth-best in the majors...Over that same span, he is the only pitcher in the majors who has thrown at least 6.0 innings and allowed two or fewer earned runs in at least 12 games.

• His 189 strikeouts this season are the third-most in a single season by a Mets rookie in franchise history and only trail Dwight Gooden's 276 strikeouts and Kodai Senga's 202 strikeouts...His 189 strikeouts are the most among all rookies this season.

• Over four career starts against the Phillies he has pitched to a 0.71 ERA (2 ER/25.1 IP) with 26 strikeouts....His ERA is the lowest by an Met in franchise history in their first four career starts against the Phillies...Per Elias.

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