T he Mets were riding a four game streak high, and were two games ahead of the Braves, firmly in the wild card race. The Phillies stood with one game between them and clinching a

The Mets were still within striking distance when Carlos Mendoza decided to call to the bullpen in the fourth inning for right-hander Adam Ottavino. When the top of the fourth ended, the Phillies had blown the game wide open and the Mets were looking at a six-run deficit in what eventually turned into a 12-2 loss Friday night in a crucial game against their National League East rival.

Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who clinched a playoff berth by beating the New York Mets