Philadelphia PhilliesvsNew York Mets
PHI 2/NYM 6
Things to say
The Mets beat the Phillies 6-2 at Citi Field on Saturday night.
01
opener
Mets took it 6-2 at home. Phillies just never got anything going off the heart of the order. Citi Field was rocking by the seventh.
02
key player
Mets starter was the story — went deep into the game, kept the WHIP down and never let Philly's big bats get into his stuff.
03
hot take
Honestly? Phillies are 46-37 but they looked flat. That lineup should be scoring more than two against this Mets staff.
04
deep cut
Funny thing is the Mets are ten games under .500 at 35-48, but they keep playing the Phillies tough. Division games are just different.
05
exit
Anyway, they run it back tomorrow — getaway day, should be a fun one. We'll see if Philly bounces back.
The recap
The Mets handled their NL East rivals 6-2 at Citi Field, a nice bit of work against a Phillies club that's been sitting well above .500. Philly only scratched out a pair, so whoever got the start for New York clearly got into his stuff and kept the heart of that lineup quiet.
The Phillies couldn't string anything together at the plate, and the Mets pulled away to make it comfortable late. A solid getaway-day win for a team scrapping below .500 to take down the better squad on the marquee.