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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 30: Trea Turner #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts in the dugout after hitting a home run during the first inning of game two of a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on April 30, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies have good news with starting shortstop Trea Turner. Turner is back in the lineup and batting leadoff against the New York Mets.
Turner exited the Phillies’ 6-4 loss to the Mets on June 18 after a Sean Manaea pitch hit him in the lower right calf. While he scored later in the inning, the calf became an issue defensively. He left the game in the third inning.
After the game, Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly hoped that Turner would be in the lineup in this game. It helped that they had a scheduled off day between the first two games of the Mets series, thanks to the World Cup.
The Phillies will try to even up this series against the Mets. They send their ace, Cristopher Sanchez, out to restore order. They’ll face right-hander Freddy Peralta, another welcome sight for Philadelphia hitters.
First pitch at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 7:15 pm ET.
Michael McDermott Michael McDermott covers MLB for Heavy Sports. He's previously published content for SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, and FanSided in 11 seasons. Covered the Arizona Diamondbacks as an on-site reporter for the 2022-2024 seasons and the Arizona Fall League for 2022-2025. More about Michael McDermott