Give the Phillies props for coming from behind last night to defeat the pesky Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The 5-2 victory assures they will remain mathematically alive in the National League East race through at least Friday and probably longer than that. And the Phillies refuse to look ahead to 2019 as long as, in manager Gabe Kapler's words, they "still have a chip and a chair" at the table of playoff contenders.
But the win over the Mets also amplifies the Phillies' recent missed opportunities. The division-leading Braves have lost four games in a row.