The Mets have had an impressive lead in the NL East standings for virtually the entire season. While it’s easy to get encouraged about their long-term prospects as a result of that, the circumstances that the Mets find themselves in—being without two of their best starting pitchers and preparing for an absolutely brutal June schedule—means that they can hardly afford to rest on their laurels. Coming into this weekend against the Phillies, the team had an important opportunity to firmly bury their division rivals deeper in the standings and give themselves an even deeper cushion.
Familiar heroes come through with big hits to give Mets 8-2 victory over Phillies
