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The Mets jumped out to a 4-0 lead over the Phillies last night, but they let the lead slip away and lost 6-4 as they dropped their sixth-straight game. With that, the Mets are a staggering 11.0 games back in the National League East—having cut the Phillies’ lead to four games just sixteen days ago—and both the Giants and Reds are now just one-and-a-half games behind them for the third and final Wild Card spot in the National League.
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The Mets commemorated 9/11 as they always do, wearing the logos of various agencies that participated in the response to and recovery from the attack, and Francisco Lindor’s glove paid tribute, as well.
The Mets and Tunnel to Towers partnered to produce 11 Days in September, a 43-minute documentary featuring Mets staff and players who were at Shea Stadium between 9/11 and baseball’s return at Shea Stadium.
Keeping up with another Mets tradition, Todd Zeile, John Franco, Al Leiter, and Bobby Valentine visited a firehouse in Manhattan.
Before their latest loss, the Mets kept the roster carousel turning by calling up Huascar Brazobán and optioning Justin Hagenman to Syracuse.
Speaking of Syracuse, Kodai Senga is set to make his first minor league start tonight since being optioned recently in an effort to get things figured out.
Laura Albanese likened the Mets’ trio of rookie starting pitchers to Cerberus.
The Mets still don’t have an update on Tylor Megill’s injury status as he deals with tightness in his arm.
Will Sammon wondered if the Mets could snap out of their skid in time to make the playoffs.
Tyler Kepner writes about Davey Johnson’s turn from potential 1986 World Series scapegoat to savant, looking back at one of the late manager’s finest moments in an outstanding baseball career.
Around the National League East
The Marlins shut out the Nationals in a 5-0 win.
Around Major League Baseball
In the only other game of the night that was relevant to the Mets’ playoff position, the Padres beat the Rockies 2-2-0 and now sit four games ahead of the Mets for the second Wild Card spot.
The Mariners won in extra innings, defeating the Angels by a 7-6 score, to pull even with the Astros for the lead in the American League West.
The Guardians topped the Royals by a 3-2 score, leaving Cleveland 3.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League and Kansas City five games back.
The Orioles completed a sweep of the Pirates with a 3-2 win, and Camden Chat notes that Baltimore’s bullpen has been better since the team traded away several relievers
Chandler Simpson had a big day at the plate for the Rays, but the White Sox still beat them by a 5-1 score. DRays Bay wrote that Tristan Gray was Tampa’s player of the series.
The Yankees beat the Tigers by a 9-3 score, and Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe has been playing with a torn labrum for most of this season.
What’s it like to face Aaron Judge? ESPN asked various pitchers.
MLB.com looks at six veterans who’ve turned back the clock during this playoff race.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
The latest episode of A Pod of Their Own went up, and don’t forget that APOTO’s Dollars for Dingers event is happening a week from tomorrow!
This Date in Mets History
The New York Jets played their first game at Shea Stadium on this date in 1964.
