Philadelphia grabbed single runs in the first and third before Justin Crawford blew it open with a 3-run triple in the eighth. Luis Arraez drove in two, Alec Bohm and Trea Turner each added a run-scoring hit, and Kyle Schwarber worked 4 walks to tie a career high. Tong struck out 5 over 4 2/3 innings but was charged with 4 runs and took the loss, falling to 2-2 on the year.
The Polymarket chat drew about 66% more members than a typical night this season, and its busiest stretch came right as Philadelphia was pulling away — headlined by one poster's early read, 'philly wins this game today,' and another's blunt summary of how it went: 'Philly is a 9th inning team.'
- Day-To-DayJonathan Bowlan (RP) — Bowlan was diagnosed with a mild right groin strain Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.09/18
- 15-Day-ILJesus Luzardo (SP) — The Phillies are placing Luzardo (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The transaction is retroactive to Sept. 12.09/15
- 60-Day-ILCaleb Kilian (RP) — The Phillies transferred Kilian (oblique) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.09/17
- 60-Day-ILFelix Reyes (LF) — The Phillies optioned Reyes to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.08/20
- 60-Day-ILBrad Keller (RP) — Keller underwent right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery with internal brace and flexor tendon repair Tuesday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.07/29
- 60-Day-ILJohan Rojas (CF) — Rojas (suspension) underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/25
- 60-Day-ILAdolis Garcia (RF) — The Phillies announced that Garcia underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right lat, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/24
- 7-Day ILJared Young (1B) — The Mets placed Young on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.09/18
- 15-Day-ILDevin Williams (RP) — Williams (shoulder) threw a live batting practice Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.09/17
- 15-Day-ILDaniel Duarte (RP) — The Mets placed Duarte on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain.09/16
- 15-Day-ILRobert Stock (RP) — The Mets placed Stock on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with numbness in his fingers.09/16
- 60-Day-ILJorge Polanco (DH) — The Mets transferred Polanco (ankle) to the 60-day injured list Friday.08/28
- 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
Beyond Luzardo and Bowlan, Philadelphia is still without Adolis García, Johan Rojas and Brad Keller for the season, all recovering from surgery — a taxed group Sánchez and the healthy arms have had to cover for since midsummer. New York, already down two relievers, added first baseman Jared Young to the concussion protocol days before the finale, thinning a lineup that had nothing left to play for anyway.
New York closed out its home schedule at 36-45, its worst Citi Field mark since 2013, a fitting cap to a season with nothing on the line. Philadelphia, meanwhile, heads into the stretch run still hunting that third wild-card spot, needing results like this one from both the rotation and the lineup to hold off Chicago and San Diego with the calendar running out.