The Mets first inning woes continued in the series finale against the Phillies Thursday afternoon. With one out, a Trea Turner single to left was followed by a walk to Bryce Harper. When the two attempted a double steal, Francisco Alvarez’s throw to third sailed into left, bringing Turner around to score and moving Harper up to third. Nick Castellanos would follow with a sacrifice fly to deep center, putting the Mets in an early 2-0 hole.
The Mets would eventually battle back against old friend Taijuan Walker. New York would take advantage of some wildness from Walker in the third, as he would walk Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor back-to-back.