The last time the Phillies faced the Mets was that series played across the pond back in June. When the Mets headed back to the States, they were 12 games under .500 and 16.5 games back of the division lead. It seemed like we were safe to draw up a playoff field without the Mets in it, it but a funny thing happened: The Mets started winning games.
You know how the Phillies’ early season dominance seemed to end with that trip to London? The opposite has happened for the Mets, and since returning to North America, they’ve gone 52-30, and played themselves right back into Wild Card contention, and there’s still a very small chance they could win the East.