The Mets finished off their series with the Phillies in dominating fashion, shutting out Philadelphia 6-0. It’s their second straight shutout win, and they ultimately didn’t allow an earned run after the first inning of Friday’s series opener. Chris Bassitt didn’t have his best stuff, but consistently danced around trouble. The bullpen mostly kept things quiet, though Joely Rodriguez did load the bases in the ninth before Adam Ottavino came in to close things out.
On offense, it’s impossible to deny that the Mets got a bid lucky against former Met Zack Wheeler. Francisco Lindor drove in Brandon Nimmo with a bloop single in the first, and three more soft hits - coupled with some lackadaisical defense - gave the Mets four more runs in the fifth.