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Mets Sweep Phillies to Tighten NL East as Yankees Erupt for 9-Run Inning

Fresh pitching and explosive bats are reshaping the late-August playoff picture.

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

  • The Mets finished a three-game sweep with a 6-0 shutout, cutting Philadelphia’s NL East lead to four and extending the Phillies’ Citi Field losing streak to 10.
  • Rookie Nolan McLean delivered eight scoreless innings on 93 pitches in his third career start, improving to 3-0 with a 0.89 ERA.
  • The Yankees crushed the Nationals 11-2 behind a nine-run third inning featuring four homers and 77 pitches seen, the second-most in a single inning since at least 2000.
  • Max Fried took a no-hitter into the sixth and worked seven innings of one-run ball as New York completed a sweep with six total homers.
  • Astros manager Joe Espada said Jake Meyers has begun a Triple-A Sugar Land rehab assignment, and Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela lifted the Red Sox with a two-run ninth-inning homer in a 3-2 win over the Orioles.