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Wheeler Meets Tidwell as Mets Seek to Halt Six-Game Slide

Riding a seven-win surge, the Phillies hold the momentum in a tie atop the NL East against a Mets club beset by pitching injuries.

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Philadelphia Phillies Nick Castellanos, left, and J.T. Realmuto, right, score on an RBI single by Bryson Stott in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
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Overview

  • Both teams enter the three-game series tied atop the NL East at 45-30, with Philadelphia hosting the opener Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.
  • Zack Wheeler brings a 7-2 record and 2.76 ERA into his start and holds a 5-5 mark with a 3.53 ERA in 16 career outings against New York.
  • Rookie Blade Tidwell is recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to make his second major league start as the Mets attempt to snap their six-game losing streak.
  • New York has been outscored 41-14 during the skid, including sweeps at the hands of the Braves and Tampa Bay Rays.
  • Since June 12, the Phillies have erased a 5.5-game deficit by going 6-1 against the Marlins and Blue Jays, echoing their late-season comebacks of past campaigns.