Overview

• The Mets beat the Phillies 6-0 to finish a three-game sweep at Citi Field as rookie Nolan McLean fired eight scoreless innings on four singles with six strikeouts.
• McLean moved to 3-0 with a 0.89 ERA through three starts, becoming the first Met to win his first three Major League starts.
• The sweep cut Philadelphia’s NL East lead from seven games to four and extended the Phillies’ losing streak in Queens to 10.
• The Mets strung together five straight hits in the third and added a Mark Vientos two-run homer, outscoring Philadelphia 25-8 in the series.
• The Yankees routed the Nationals 11-2 with a nine-run third inning and six homers, while rookie Cam Schlittler earned public praise from Aaron Boone and holds a 2.76 ERA with three or fewer earned runs in each of his first eight starts.