​The Mets will be in the limelight as Major League Baseball’s second half gets underway on Thursday night.The Mets and Phillies are the only game on MLB’s slate after the All-Star festivities in Philadelphia earlier this week. The two sides will face off at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt marks a chance for the Mets to turn the page after an ugly first half saw them fall to 40-57 — the fourth-worst record in MLB. They enter the three-game series with the Phillies, which will close with games on Saturday and Sunday, on a three-game losing streak.The Mets will have a near-full complement of healthy players in their lineup as the club reinstated Marcus Semien (left hip flexor strain) for the 10-day injured list and designated Zack Short for assignment. Semien will be available off the bench with Brett Baty penciled in at second base.After their own slow start, the Phillies have worked back toward contention at 54-43 — the fifth-best record in the National League. They are two games back of the Braves for the top spot in the NL East and sit in the second spot in the NL Wild Card, behind the Cubs and ahead of the Marlins.Christian Scott will open the second half on the mound for the Mets as he makes his 13th start of the season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 27-year-old right-hander enters the series opener with a 2-1 record, 3.17 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. He held the Royals scoreless across five innings with five strikeouts, scattering three hits and a walk, last time out.The Phillies will counter with Aaron Nola, who will be making his 20th start of the season. The veteran right-hander is enduring a rocky season, with a 3-6 record, 5.75 ERA and career-high 1.43 WHIP. Nola allowed two earned runs in five innings with eight strikeouts in his most recent start against the Tigers.