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Mets-Phillies series opener starts early due to air quality concerns

Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 16, 2026, 8:43 PM

Last updated Jul 16, 2026

Mets-Phillies series opener starts early due to air quality concerns
Summary

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will begin their three-game series on Thursday, July 16, at 6:10 p.m., an hour earlier than originally scheduled. The change was made due to anticipated poor air quality later in the evening. Mets pitcher Christian Scott (2-1, 3.17 ERA) will take the mound against Phillies starter Aaron Nola (3-6, 5.75 ERA). The Mets enter the series looking to snap a three-game losing streak, while the Phillies aim for a third consecutive victory.

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  • •Mets and Phillies series opener rescheduled for 6:10 p.m.
  • •Change made due to expected air quality issues later in the evening.
  • •Mets are on a three-game losing streak.
  • •Phillies aim for a third straight win.
  • •Christian Scott and Aaron Nola are scheduled starters.
Latest Updates
  • 11:56 PMYahoo Sports — Mets' game vs. Phillies moved up for air quality concerns
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  • 8:43 PMYahoo Sports — Start of Mets-Phillies series pushed up due to air quality concerns
What they're saying
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PHILADELPHIA — With smoke from Canadian wildfires once again wreaking havoc on the air quality in the Northeast, MLB and the Philadelphia Phillies moved up Thursday night’s game against the Mets by an hour. The air quality is supposed to worsen later in the night, but by moving the game up, it reduced the time the two teams were on the field warming up, giving them an hour they didn’t have to ...

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PHILADELPHIA — With smoke from Canadian wildfires once again wreaking havoc on the air quality in the Northeast, MLB and the Philadelphia Phillies moved up Thursday night’s game against the Mets by an hour. The air quality is supposed to worsen later in the night, but by moving the game up, it reduced the time the two teams were on the field warming up, giving them an hour they didn’t have to ...

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Due to air quality concerns later Thursday evening, the Phillies announced the start of their three-game series with the Mets has been pushed up.

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