The Mets are wilting at an absolutely dreadful time in the season, dropping the second game of a crucial four-game series with the Phillies, 9-3.

The Phillies struck early against Sean Manaea. After getting the first two men out, Manaea gave up a single to Bryce Harper, and hit J.T. Realmuto in back to back at bats, putting two on with two outs. Nick Castellanos doubled to left, scoring two and putting the Phillies up 2-0.

In the second, Bryson Stott singled with one out, but was picked off of first base on a challenged call. However, the next two batters, Otto Kemp and old friend Harrison Bader, each homered to extend the Phillies lead to 4-0.

Manaea would settle down, finishing five innings with four runs, five hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. But against Ranger Suárez, four runs

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