Mets beat Phillies 5-3 to clinch top NL wild card
The New York Mets clinched a playoff spot Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 to secure the top National League wild card.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
5
Philadelphia Phillies
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Cabrera singled to right center, Campbell scored, Reyes to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Ruf homered to left (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Loney homered to right (408 feet), Granderson scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Howard homered to right (392 feet), Franco scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Reyes singled to right, d'Arnaud scored, Reyes to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
T.J. Rivera singled to right center, Granderson scored, Bruce to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Altherr lined out to left.
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Line Out 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Altherr batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Paredes singled to left.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Paredes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Rupp struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Rupp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Howard struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Howard batting
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Play Result 5-3
Familia relieved Reed.
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Play Result 5-3
Campbell at first base.
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Play Result 5-3
Conforto in left field.
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Play Result 5-3
NY Mets's Y Cespedes ejected by W Little in the 9th.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Andres BlancoSS14
Odubel HerreraCF37
Maikel Franco3B7
Ryan Howard1B6
Cameron RuppC36
Jimmy Santiago ParedesLF41
Aaron AltherrRF23
Phil KleinP43
Substitutes
Frank HerrmannP53
Cody James AschePH99
Patrick SchusterP62
David HernandezP30
Darin RufPH25
Joely RodriguezP56
Hector NerisP51
NYM
Jose Reyes3B7
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Jay BruceRF30
T.J. Rivera2B8
James Loney1B28
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Bartolo ColonP40
Substitutes
Michael ConfortoLF30
Juan LagaresCF10
Eric Campbell1B5
Jerry BlevinsP26
Hansel RoblesP57
Alejandro De AzaPH17
Fernando SalasP31
Addison ReedP43
Kelly JohnsonPH55
Jeurys FamiliaP31
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