NEW YORK (Interstat) — Bryce Harper’s two-run homer in the third inning staked the Philadelphia Phillies to an early lead, but the New York Mets erupted for four runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to seize a 6-2 victory Saturday afternoon at Citi Field.

The loss dropped the Phillies to 46-37 while the Mets improved to 35-47 in front of 37,338 fans. The game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes.

Philadelphia struck first in the top of the third when Trea Turner drew a two-out walk and Harper followed by crushing his 19th home run of the season to left-center field. The 440-foot blast gave the Phillies a 2-0 advantage and silenced the crowd briefly.

Mets starter Christian Scott kept the Phillies off the board the rest of his outing. He worked 4 1/3 innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs while striking out six. Scott exited after a leadoff single by Rafael Marchán in the fifth, but Huascar Brazobán escaped the inning without damage.

The Mets’ offense, held scoreless through five innings by Philadelphia starter Alan Rangel, broke through in the sixth. Rangel, making his third appearance of the season, faced six batters and recorded only one out in the frame.

Juan Soto led off with a single to right, and Bo Bichette followed with another single to put runners at first and second. Francisco Lindor then tripled to right field, scoring Soto and Bichette to tie the game at 2-2. Jared Young walked and Mark Vientos walked to load the bases. A.J. Ewing lined a two-run single to center, scoring Lindor and Young to give the Mets a 4-2 lead.

Rangel was charged with four runs on four hits and two walks in five-plus innings. He struck out six and fell to 0-1 on the season. Tim Mayza relieved Rangel and retired the next two batters, but the damage was done.

The Mets extended their lead in the seventh off Philadelphia’s Seth Johnson. Carson Benge led off with a single to center, and Soto followed with a two-out triple to deep center that scored Benge. Bichette then lifted a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Soto and pushing the margin to 6-2.

Johnson allowed two runs on two hits over one inning, striking out two.

The Phillies’ best chance to rally came in the top of the ninth. Bryson Stott drew a one-out walk off Mets closer Devin Williams, but Edmundo Sosa lined out to second and Gabriel Rincones Jr. struck out swinging to end the game.

Williams earned his 15th save, striking out one in a scoreless ninth.

Harper finished 2 for 4 with the homer and two RBIs for Philadelphia. He was the only Phillies batter with multiple hits. Brandon Marsh went 1 for 4 with a single and three strikeouts. Trea Turner walked twice and scored a run.

For the Mets, Lindor went 1 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs. Soto was 2 for 3 with a triple, a single, a walk and two runs scored. Ewing collected two hits and drove in two runs. A.J. Minter earned the win in relief, tossing 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one. He improved to 1-1. Luke Weaver, Brazobán and Williams combined for three perfect relief innings, striking out three.

Philadelphia’s bullpen was led by Mayza, who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one. Johnson also struck out two in his inning.

The Phillies managed only five hits total. After Harper’s home run, they did not advance a runner past first base until the ninth inning. The Mets, meanwhile, collected eight hits, including two triples and three doubles.

The sixth-inning rally proved decisive. Lindor’s triple off the right-field wall turned a tight pitchers’ duel into a one-run game, and Ewing’s two-out single gave the Mets a lead they never relinquished. Soto’s triple in the seventh provided insurance.

Philadelphia had won the previous night’s game against the Mets 2-1, breaking a two-game losing streak in the season series. The Phillies entered the game with a 2-2 record against New York in 2026.

The Mets snapped a three-game losing streak and evened their home record at 18-23.

Harper’s home run was his third in the last five games and moved him into a tie for fourth in the National League.

The Phillies’ loss came after a stretch in which they had won four of their previous five games, including a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on the road.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Philadelphia 7, New York 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Phillies a 58.10 percent probability to win. The Mets were installed as pregame favorites with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of eight went over the over-under line of 8.5.