Overview

• Nolan McLean fired eight scoreless innings on four singles with six strikeouts in a 6-0 win, becoming 3-0 with a 0.89 ERA over his first three Mets starts.
• The sweep trimmed Philadelphia’s NL East lead to four games as the Mets improved to 72-61 and extended the Phillies’ Citi Field losing streak to 10.
• New York outscored Philadelphia 25-8 in the series, stacking five straight hits in the third inning Wednesday before Mark Vientos added a late two-run homer.
• The Yankees routed the Nationals 11-2, launching six homers and posting a nine-run third inning that featured 15 batters and 77 pitches, the second-most in a frame since at least 2000.
• Max Fried carried a no-hit bid into the sixth and logged seven strong innings as the Yankees completed the sweep to reach 71-60, sitting about a half-game back of Boston for an AL wild-card spot.