The New York Mets had their most runs in a game versus the Phillies on August 16, 2018, with 24 runs.

Interpreted as:

highest scoring in a regular-season game games in mets history

	TEAM	R	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Mets	24	8/16/2018	NYM	@	PHI	W 24-4	52	25	7	1	3	19	7	1	5	1	0	61	43	11	1	0	1	2	.481	.550	.827	1.377
2	Mets	23	8/16/1987	NYM	@	CHC	W 23-10	47	21	4	1	3	22	8	0	8	1	0	56	36	8	0	1	1	0	.447	.518	.766	1.284
3	Mets	20	8/7/1971	NYM	@	ATL	W 20-6	45	21	1	0	2	18	7	0	4	1	0	55	28	3	1	2	1	3	.467	.519	.622	1.141
4	Mets	19	4/28/2025	NYM	@	WSH	W 19-5	47	21	3	1	4	19	6	2	9	0	0	56	38	8	0	1	0	0	.447	.518	.809	1.326
5	Mets	19	6/12/1990	NYM	@	CHC	W 19-8	43	21	8	1	3	19	10	1	4	0	1	57	40	12	1	2	2	2	.488	.571	.930	1.502
6	Mets	19	5/26/1964	NYM	@	CHC	W 19-1	49	23	3	2	1	17	3	2	8	1	0	54	33	6	0	0	0	1	.469	.519	.673	1.192
7	Mets	18	9/11/2020	NYM	@	TOR	W 18-1	47	19	5	0	3	17	6	2	10	0	0	55	33	8	0	0	0	1	.404	.491	.702	1.193
8	Mets	18	9/5/2010	NYM	@	CHC	W 18-5	47	21	4	0	2	18	9	0	8	2	0	57	31	6	0	1	1	1	.447	.526	.660	1.186
9	Mets	18	8/24/2005	NYM	@	ARI	W 18-4	43	20	7	1	5	16	7	1	3	1	0	53	44	13	1	1	1	1	.465	.538	1.023	1.562
10	Mets	18	8/14/1979	NYM	@	ATL	W 18-5	43	17	3	1	1	16	7	3	3	1	0	54	25	5	1	0	0	1	.395	.509	.581	1.091
11	Mets	17	4/14/2023	NYM	@	OAK	W 17-6	37	11	4	0	1	17	17	2	7	1	0	56	18	5	0	0	0	1	.297	.536	.486	1.022
12	Mets	17	9/25/2016	NYM	vs	PHI	W 17-0	37	14	3	0	2	15	9	4	9	0	0	50	23	5	0	0	0	1	.378	.540	.622	1.162
13	Mets	17	6/27/2012	NYM	@	CHC	W 17-1	40	16	6	0	4	17	7	0	4	1	0	48	34	10	0	1	0	2	.400	.479	.850	1.329
14	Mets	17	7/8/2006	NYM	vs	FLA	W 17-3	40	16	2	2	3	17	4	1	4	0	0	45	31	7	0	0	0	0	.400	.467	.775	1.242
15	Mets	17	8/30/1999	NYM	@	HOU	W 17-1	45	21	2	0	5	17	5	0	7	1	0	51	38	7	1	0	0	2	.467	.520	.844	1.364
16	Mets	17	4/17/1976	NYM	@	PIT	W 17-1	48	21	6	0	2	17	2	0	5	0	1	51	33	8	1	0	0	0	.438	.460	.688	1.148
17	Mets	16	4/11/2024	NYM	@	ATL	W 16-4	44	16	3	1	2	14	4	0	3	1	0	48	27	6	0	0	0	1	.364	.417	.614	1.030
18	Mets	16	8/15/2018	NYM	@	BAL	W 16-5	44	19	4	3	3	15	5	2	6	1	0	52	38	10	0	1	0	1	.432	.500	.864	1.364
19	Mets	16	5/3/2017	NYM	@	ATL	W 16-5	45	20	9	0	0	16	5	1	3	0	0	52	29	9	0	1	0	0	.444	.500	.644	1.144
20	Mets	16	8/24/2015	NYM	@	PHI	W 16-7	47	20	7	0	8	16	2	1	8	0	0	50	51	15	0	0	0	0	.426	.460	1.085	1.545
21	Mets	16	4/12/2013	NYM	@	MIN	W 16-5	43	15	4	2	1	15	5	0	4	0	0	49	26	7	0	1	0	0	.349	.408	.605	1.013
22	Mets	16	6/29/2011	NYM	@	DET	W 16-9	45	20	4	1	0	14	7	0	2	4	0	52	26	5	0	0	1	2	.444	.519	.578	1.097
23	Mets	16	4/19/2005	NYM	@	PHI	W 16-4	42	15	1	1	7	16	6	1	9	0	0	49	39	9	0	0	2	0	.357	.449	.929	1.378
24	Mets	16	7/27/1985	NYM	vs	HOU	W 16-4	39	15	5	0	1	14	3	0	4	0	0	45	23	6	2	1	0	1	.385	.419	.590	1.008
25	Mets	16	7/20/1985	NYM	vs	ATL	W 16-4	42	18	2	1	5	16	4	0	2	2	0	47	37	8	1	0	0	0	.429	.478	.881	1.359