Mets beat Phillies 5-3 to clinch top NL wild card
PHILADELPHIA — After all the disheartening injuries and trying skids this summer, the New York Mets are right back in the playoffs.
With their ace on the mound at Citi Field.
New York clinched a post-season spot Saturday, beating the Phillies 5-3 to secure the top National League wild card and set off a bubbly celebration that spilled from the visitors’ clubhouse onto the field in Philadelphia.
The defending NL champions will host San Francisco or St. Louis on Wednesday night, with the winner advancing to face the Chicago Cubs.