The Mets cruised to an 8-2 victory over their division rival the Phils before a crowd of 37,445 at Citi Field. The first-place Mets improved their record to 31-17. The home-town nine drew first blood in the second when Starling Marte motored into third base on a single to right by Mark Canha, and then [...]
As of this writing, the Mets are 30-17 with a 7.5 game lead atop the NL East. They’ve lost only two series this year, which is both phenomenal and speaks to the quiet consistency they’ve managed over the first quarter of the season. There aren’t any flashy winning streaks, sure, but they’ve also managed to [...]