Mets Rally Past Phillies With 13-3 Comeback at Citi Field
The Mets flipped the opener of a crucial three-game set Monday night, erasing an early 3-0 deficit to roll past the Phillies in a 13-3 win at Citi Field. New York’s offense delivered 13 unanswered runs, knocking out Cristopher Sánchez, one of the National League’s most effective starters this season, and trimming Philadelphia’s NL East lead to six games.
BIG win! #LGM #MetsWin pic.twitter.com/BHCO01W6wh
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
Sánchez Stumbles, Mets Capitalize
Sánchez entered the night with a 2.46 ERA, second-best in the NL, and a 17-2 record in team decisions when the Phillies scored at least two runs for him. But the Mets tagged the left-hander for six runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings, marking just the third time all season he had allowed more than three earned runs.
The breakthrough began in the fourth inning, with Mark Vientos scoring Pete Alonso with an RBI double to left field.
Swaggy stays hot! pic.twitter.com/PUeG61z7Ix
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
Brandon Nimmo, who’d just returned to the lineup following a couple of days of rest with neck stiffness, singled on a line drive to score Vientos. Jeff McNeil then punched a game-tying RBI single to left to knot things at 3-3.
A critical hit! pic.twitter.com/r6xuBJRD8A
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
Scalding hot Vientos followed in the fifth with an additional opposite-field double to put the Mets ahead 4-3, and Luis Torrens extended the lead in the sixth with a run-scoring double. By the time Torrens homered in the seventh (3R), the Phillies’ night was over.
Vientos, use Swagger! pic.twitter.com/HA3BCCNQvm
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
Prepare for trouble! And make it double! pic.twitter.com/Tdh6hHi99W
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
Torrens Delivers Career Night
With Francisco Alvarez sidelined as he looks toward a rehab assignment starting Wednesday, Torrens has been thrust into regular duty behind the plate. On Monday, he had the best offensive game of his career: 3-for-5 with a double, a three-run homer, and a career-high five RBI.
Torrens raises the Applin! 🍎😤 pic.twitter.com/raQmHOaVT3
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
What does Mega Victreebel have to say about this? pic.twitter.com/mDrkqeQCI8
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
The bottom of the order carried the offense. Torrens, Vientos, McNeil, and Tyrone Taylor combined for 10 hits and 11 RBI. Vientos, now riding an eight-game hitting streak, chipped in two doubles and two RBI. Taylor added three hits, including a single during New York’s three-run fourth.
Taylor keeps it going! 👏 pic.twitter.com/iBCwEmEpev
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
Mark Vientos over his last 10 games:
.342 AVG
1.223 OPS
5 HR
13 RBIThis means something to me man. pic.twitter.com/q28hPlG5GR
— MetsMuse (@MetsMuse) August 26, 2025
Senga’s Short Start
Kodai Senga, starting on four days’ rest for the first time in the majors, lasted just four-plus innings. He allowed three runs on six hits and three walks, striking out four over 93 pitches. Senga’s ERA has jumped from 1.47 to 2.73 across seven starts since returning from a hamstring injury.
The final line for Kodai Senga pic.twitter.com/SHz4JeNfhP
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 26, 2025
Though he hasn’t been as sharp as he’s known to be, Senga didn’t implode. He kept a hot Philadelphia lineup at bay, allowing the Mets to strike early.
Bullpen Locks It Down
The bullpen provided the stability Senga could not. José Castillo, recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day, induced an inning-ending double play on his first pitch. From there, Tyler Rogers, Brooks Raley, Ryan Helsley, and Ryne Stanek combined to record the final 15 outs without allowing a hit.
The Mets’ bullpen threw five hitless innings behind Kodai Senga tonight 🔥
José Castillo, Tyler Rogers, Brooks Raley, Ryan Helsley and Ryne Stanek combined to allow just one baserunner over five innings 👏 pic.twitter.com/doYzo3iJoc
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 26, 2025
It was the kind of performance the Mets envisioned when adding bullpen depth at the trade deadline.
RIP https://t.co/R6TzQKXi4n pic.twitter.com/BhNMw1olW8
— Gab (@gabrielleraucci) August 26, 2025
Helsley, use Flamethrower! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zIObveVwMS
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
Timely Hitting Returns
The @Mets have recorded a season-high 11 hits with RISP tonight. Safe to say the RISP woes are in the rear-view mirror…
Highest AVG w/ RISP
This Month – NL TeamsMETS .351
Brewers .318
Phillies .299
D-Backs .288
Marlins .286— Jonathan Baron (@jmb9191) August 26, 2025
Jeff please just once hug him back pic.twitter.com/jxJuvkoksc
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 26, 2025
Mendoza credited his lineup for adjusting against Sánchez’s changeup-heavy approach.
“It was good to see the guys fight back,” Mendoza said. “We’ve been having a hard time fighting back. To do it against a good pitcher like that, it’s a good sign.”
“We’re using the whole field,” he said. “We’re not just trying to hit a home run in those situations. We’re trying to be good hitters.”
(Who was it that said small ball wins in the dog days of summer?)
The Smell of October Baseball Is In The Air
If the Mets continue to pair this brand of baseball—situational hitting mixed with timely power, plus steady pitching that keeps them in games—they’re more than a spoiler. The offense has come alive since mid-August, leading MLB in runs scored, while the bullpen has quietly steadied into a reliable bridge.
This version of the Mets, the one that adjusts mid-game and strings together professional at-bats, is a playoff-contending team. Sustaining it is the challenge, and it may still be August, but Monday night in Queens carried the weight and electricity of October baseball.
