Five things Mets fans should know about the Phillies heading into Saturday afternoons at Citizens Bank Park: 1. Somehow, a new chapter There hasnt been a shortage of meetings 1 Adam Jones Jersey ,080 altogether between the Mets and Phillies in their cla sic NL East rivalry. Kyle Schwarber Getty Images There hasnt been a shortage of postseason games (133) for Philadelphia, either. But theyve never faced the Mets before in the playoffs, and Citizens Bank Park will experience the first taste of that Saturday. Explore More 2. Schwar-bombs away It would be one thing to just look at Kyle Schwarbers numbers against the Mets acro s his career and this season: 18 homers in 73 games and one in 13 games, respectively. But in 30 postseason games since signing with the Phillies in 2022, Schwarber has slugged 11 homers from his perch in the leadoff spot. His 20 postseason home runs acro s his career (65 games) sit tied with Derek Jeter for fourth-most all-time, according to MLB.com. Follow The Posts coverage of the Mets playoff run: 3. Long shot Zack Wheeler remains and will continue to remain, for as long as hes with the Phillies , given the context surrounding his Queens exit. But Kevin Long, who won a World Series with the Nationals as their hitting coach in 2019, filled that same role for the Mets during their World Series run in 2015. He was a candidate to become their manager in 2017, too. And now hes the mechanic behind an offense that finished fifth in average, OPS and runs scored during the regular season. 4. Mr. Dependable No longer Bryce Harper the outfielder, Bryce Harper the first baseman a positional change that stuck even after he fully recovered from Tommy John surgery still managed to have plenty of succe s against the Mets at the plate this year with a .298 average, four homers and a 1.027 OPS. And, like Schwarber, Harper has a knack for delivering in October. During the Phillies last two postseason runs, he collected a .324 average and 1.137 OPS. 5. Power the lights back on The Mets didnt manage a homer in their NL Wild Card Series until . But the Phillies pitching staff despite featuring Wheeler, ace Aaron Nola and a group of proven relievers has struggled to limit home runs in 2024, finishing the regular season in a tie for the sixth-most allowed in the majors. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Jersey