Alvarez Leads Mets to Crucial Win Over Phillies, Tightens NL Wild Card Race
Francisco Alvarez's clutch performance helps Mets maintain wild card lead while Phillies' division clinch is delayed.
- Francisco Alvarez hit a homer and a crucial two-run double, driving the Mets to a 6-3 victory over the Phillies.
- The win keeps the Mets two games ahead of the Braves for the final NL Wild Card spot with seven games remaining.
- The Phillies missed their first chance to clinch the NL East and will need to win one of their remaining seven games to secure the title.
- Alvarez has been instrumental in the Mets' recent surge, with five home runs in his last eight starts and four three-RBI games in September.
- A sellout crowd of 44,152 at Citi Field witnessed the Mets' final home game of the regular season, with hopes of returning for postseason play.
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