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McLean Mows Down Phillies as Mets Sweep to Tighten NL East; Yankees Rout Nationals

Rookie pitching is powering a late-August surge that has reset expectations in New York.

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Aug 27, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners starter Bryan Woo (22) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Nolan McLean threw eight shutout innings on four singles in a 6-0 win, sealing a three-game Mets sweep of Philadelphia at Citi Field.
  • The Mets strung together five consecutive hits off Taijuan Walker in the third and later got a two-run homer from Mark Vientos, outscoring the Phillies 25-8 in the series.
  • Philadelphia’s division lead shrank from seven games to four, and its skid in Queens reached 10 straight losses as New York logged a franchise-record 10 consecutive home wins over the Phillies.
  • McLean improved to 3-0 with a 0.89 ERA and became the first Met to win his first three major-league starts, needing just 93 pitches with six strikeouts.
  • Earlier, the Yankees blasted the Nationals 11-2 behind a nine-run third inning and six home runs, with Max Fried working seven innings of one-run ball, while rookie Cam Schlittler’s recent six scoreless vs. Washington reinforced his rotation case.