Phillies 6, Mets 1: Schwarber, Turner, and Luzardo Answer Thursday

Home answer after Thursday's smoke

July 18, 2026 – Philadelphia – The Mets owned the second-half opener here. The Phillies took Saturday.

Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 33rd homer. Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with a solo shot and three runs. Jesús Luzardo allowed two hits in five. And the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 6-1, per the Associated Press.

All-Star leftovers, still useful.

Schwarber in the first, Turner in the fifth

Turner scored ahead of Schwarber's second-deck cutter in the first for 2-0. Tyrone Taylor answered with a solo for New York. That was nearly the Mets' whole night.

Turner's solo in the fifth and Alec Bohm's RBI single made it 4-1. Bryce Harper's two-run single in the sixth finished the math at 6-1. Sean Manaea (2-5) took the loss.

Luzardo keeps the All-Star form

Five innings. Two hits (both Taylor). Seven strikeouts. Two walks. Fresh off a perfect Midsummer Classic inning in this same park, Luzardo (9-4) looked like the first-half version that earned the nod. Orion Kerkering and the rest closed it after a long rain delay in the seventh.

AthX Engine angle

Luzardo 16 pitching FP. Turner 13 hitting FP. Schwarber 10 FP. Phillies 14 team FP. Thursday's Mets win already has its board; Saturday belongs to the home side under dynamic pricing rules that still separate FP from share price.

What comes next

Series rubber still mattered for narrative. Philadelphia reminded the NL East it can punch back after a quiet opener.

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*Sources: MLB.com schedule, AP News, ESPN game, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*