Start time of Mets-Phillies game moved up due to rain forecast
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 4:36 PM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
The start time for the Saturday game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets has been moved up to 3:05 p.m. due to impending rain. Mets left-hander Sean Manaea is set to pitch against All-Star Jesús Luzardo of the Phillies in the second game of their three-game series. The Mets won the series opener 4-1 on Thursday. Both teams look to adjust their strategies in light of the weather conditions.
- •Game time adjusted to 3:05 p.m. ET due to rain in Philadelphia.
- •Sean Manaea starts for the Mets against Jesús Luzardo for the Phillies.
- •Mets won the first game of the series 4-1 on Thursday.
- •This is the second game of a three-game series.
- 4:36 PMYahoo Sports — Start of Mets-Phillies game pushed up an hour with rain in the forecast
"Sean Manaea is scheduled to face Philadelphia All-Star lefty Jesús Luzardo in the second game of the three-game series.
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