PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner is out with a strained right hamstring that could sideline him until the postseason.

Manager Rob Thomson said before Monday’s game against the New York Mets the MRI results were “better than expected” and that Turner’s injury wasn’t as severe as the strained left hamstring that sidelined him for six weeks last season.

Turner left Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins in the seventh inning because of the injury.

Turner hit a solo homer in the sixth to narrow Philadelphia’s deficit to 4-2. When his turn came again in the seventh, Turner legged out a grounder and reached on a throwing error by Miami shortstop Otto López.

“It was just kind of grabbing on me. It didn’t feel good,” Turner said Sunday. “I felt if I could have

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