Overview

• Brandon Nimmo delivered a bases-loaded single in the ninth off Jhoan Duran to cap a 6-5 win, giving the Mets their ninth straight victory over the Phillies at Citi Field and pulling them within five games of first place.
• New York’s five-run fifth featured a two-run double by Pete Alonso, an RBI single by Mark Vientos and a sacrifice fly from Nimmo, with Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo ejected after arguing with plate umpire Willie Traynor.
• Ryan Helsley surrendered a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth and was booed off the mound; he has a 10.38 ERA with four blown saves since joining the Mets, while Edwin Díaz struck out four over 1 2/3 perfect innings to finish the game.
• The win followed a 13-3 rout in the series opener in which Luis Torrens drove in five runs and Vientos supplied key doubles, as five Mets relievers threw five scoreless frames against a struggling Cristopher Sánchez.
• Since Aug. 12 the Mets have scored 99 runs, reflecting a sharp turnaround in performance with runners in scoring position as they ride short-term momentum into the season’s final month.