Mets Edge Phillies in Series Opener

The Mets stunned the Phillies in Game 1 of their series, fueled by Juan Soto’s two solo homers and Sean Manaea’s solid pitching, while a disastrous seventh inning from reliever Jose Alvarado handed Philly the loss. Soto went 2-for-4 with two homers and a walk, Carson Benge added three hits and a run, and Manaea struck out five in five innings. Nola pitched well but couldn’t overcome Alvarado’s meltdown. The Mets, clinging to last place at 34-41, now face a critical rubber match Saturday night at 7:15 PM ET on FOX — a chance to turn things around. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a66867cbdea2dfff