New York Mets' Juan Soto tosses his bat after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) AP AP PHILADELPHIA - The last 28 times Franciso Lindor has homered, the Mets have won.

The Mets, who have lost a season-high six consecutive games, visit the red-hot Phillies this weekend at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies exploded in the seventh inning on Friday in a pivotal series against the rival New York Mets. Their big inning was capped by some terrific baserunning and a wild tandem sliding play at the plate by J.

Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo each hit two home runs, and the New York Mets connected for seven solo shots to snap a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the third inning Saturday night for the New York Mets, who snapped a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 win over the host Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of a three-game series.

The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies play the middle contest of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park Saturday.

Let's set the scene with the updated National League East standings: New York Mets: 45-30; Philadelphia Phillies: 45-30; Atlanta Braves: 34-39 (10 GB) Washington Nationals: 31-44

The Philadelphia Phillies surged past the slumping New York Mets into first place in the NL East with a 10-2 victory.