For only the second time in the franchise’s history, the New York Mets are in the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Metropolitans secured their 2016 Wild Card berth by capping off an impressive, unlikely run with a win over Philadelphia 5-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Our beloved Bartolo Colon made the start today, and kept the Mets in the game with five innings of two-run ball. Tolo earned his team-leading 15th win of the season.
The offense wasn’t as explosive as we’ve seen it the last couple of weeks, but a clutch two-run home run from James Loney in the top of the sixth inning put the Mets in front for good.