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Mets shock Phillies with another late-inning rally in NLDS Game 1

PHILADELPHIA — Do it at your own peril to have a dominant pitching performance in the second half of the Mets game. Eventually, the Mets find a pitcher who can hit. So even though Zack Wheeler looked like Cy Young in seven innings on Saturday, the Phillies still had two more spots to cover. Mark […]

Five things Mets fans should know about the Phillies

Five things Mets fans need to know about the Phillies heading into Game 1 of the NLDS at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday afternoon: 1. A new chapter somehow A total of 1,080 games were played between the Mets and Phillies, a traditional National League East rivalry. Kyle Schwarber Getty Images Philadelphia has no shortage […]

Mets’ magic about to get put to test by powerful Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — The Mets set themselves up for the main event by settling old scores with a chatty old villain named Reese Hoskins. Remember Hoskins? He was a charter member of the Phillies comeback several years ago before going down with a knee injury. As a Philly player, he hit 15 home runs against the […]

Mets, Phillies add new layer to rivalry with first playoff meeting

PHILADELPHIA — The Mets faced the Braves, another archrival in the National League East, in the playoffs, but the Phillies were something new. Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday will be played at Citizens Bank Park, marking the first time the division rivals will meet in the postseason. The last time the Mets faced […]

Mets’ Edwin Diaz finishes thrilling six-out save to top Phillies

The Mets have been cautious with closer Edwin Diaz for most of the season after Diaz missed all of last year due to knee surgery. Those days are over now, with the team needing every win. And against the Phillies, the closer performed well for the second straight game. Edwin Diaz recorded the final two […]

Brandon Nimmo, Edwin Diaz lift Mets to series win over Phillies

The idea of ​​arriving in Atlanta for the penultimate series of the regular season with a slim chance of a playoff berth was probably easier for the Mets to swallow when they last left Atlanta in April. Now the Mets get a bonus package. They are in the driver's seat. The final business before the […]