Mets Completely Outplay Phillies in 5-1 Win, Continue to Make Their Case as NL East’s Top Dogs
The New York Mets just can’t stop winning.
Tuesday’s 5-1 takedown of the Philadelphia Phillies marked six straight wins, a 17-7 start, and a Citi Field fortress now 11-1. They’ve opened up a four-game division lead on Philadelphia, and they’re tied with the San Diego Padres for the best record in the National League.
This team 🔥#MetsWin | #LGM pic.twitter.com/3mD8e1jaDY
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 23, 2025
Canning is Nails
Griffin Canning led the charge, continuing his underdog rise with five grind-it-out innings. He danced around eight Phillies baserunners, escaped a second-and-third jam in the fifth by punching out Nick Castellanos on a vicious slider, and walked off the mound with a 3.12 ERA.
Canning didn’t allow a home run—because no Mets starter has at Citi Field all season. That’s 12 straight home games without giving up the long ball, a franchise record.
Griffin Canning has a 3.12 ERA
David Stearns masterclass pic.twitter.com/BhBlfVIZY5
— Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) April 23, 2025
The Mets’ staff now leads all of MLB with a 2.37 team ERA and has coughed up just ten homers total. And the bullpen is just as filthy.
AJ MINTER BLOWS IT BY BRYCE HARPER TO END THE SEVENTH INNING.
A 1-2-3 FOR THE NEWEST METS RELIEVER 🔥🔥
— SleeperMets (@SleeperMets) April 23, 2025
Huascar Brazobán, AJ Minter, Ryne Stanek, and José Buttó tag-teamed four more scoreless frames to lock it down and drop the bullpen ERA to 2.47, third-best in baseball. Whatever Carlos Mendoza and Jeremy Hefner are cooking, it’s working.
El Capitan, Lindor’s 3-3 Game
Francisco Lindor set the tone offensively, going 3-for-5 and injecting life into every rally. He’s now hitting .301 and a pre-May .300 Lindor is terrifying news for the rest of the league.
Alonso’s 25 RBI
Pete Alonso added a two-out RBI double in the seventh—he’s now hitting .444 with RISP and owns a ridiculous 25 RBI on the year, tying Yankees’ Aaron Judge for 2025 so far.
Pete Alonso is unreal. He is 1/4 of the way to 100 RBI and it’s only April 22nd! pic.twitter.com/A7lPKqKmtI
— Joe DeMayo (@PSLToFlushing) April 23, 2025
Taylor’s 8-3 Double Play
Tyrone Taylor delivered the sneakiest highlight of the night, catching a pop fly from Castellanos and firing a seed to first to double up Kyle Schwarber for a slick 8-3 double play.
Tyrone Taylor dekes Kyle Schwarber and turns the 8-3 double play! pic.twitter.com/3YE2HpWyxd
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 23, 2025
Alonso also flashed the leather, showcasing his known scoop-dominance and bailing out Mark Vientos with a backhand in the dirt, saving a run and silencing the second inning.
Give Pete Alonso the Gold Glove I’ve seen enough pic.twitter.com/WQdWk5UTuG
— MetsMuse (@MetsMuse) April 22, 2025
The Phillies are Terrified of Jesse Winker
Jesse Winker didn’t even need to make contact to send Philly into a panic. That pimped moonshot off Aaron Nola in the 2024 NLDS was complemented by another no-doubter one last night, so now Philly pitchers don’t even want to give him the opportinity to test out his freshly-tweaked swing.
He entered the game to pinch-hit for Starling Marte in the seventh inning, but was intentionally walked (probably a best-case scenario for the Phillies).
Torrens’ Bat Spike After Plating Two
Luis Torrens, quietly one of the most impactful depth additions of the year, came through with a back-breaking two-run single in the seventh to stretch the lead to 5-1. He’s been nails behind the plate and timely with the bat, hitting .228 with a .653 OPS on the year and consistently capitalizing in big moments—talk about “David Stearns Masterclass.”
LUIS TORRENS BRINGS CITI FIELD TO ITS FEET!
IT’S 5-1 METS! pic.twitter.com/wYAjIazqrC
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 23, 2025
The Mets Are Tied For First in the National League
This wasn’t a fluke. Many looked at this Philly-faceoff as the Mets’ first “real test” after a soft April slate. That test has now been aced in pen. The Mets are bashing your aces, babying no one, and winning every type of game on the schedule.
