Francisco Lindor is the NL MVP. It doesn't matter what the baseball writers say or the voting committee deems.


The Mets are not in this position without Lindor's gaudy numbers, clutch play and poised leadership. 


So when No. 12 stepped into the box in the bottom of the sixth inning with one-out and the bases load with the Mets trailing 1-0, there was only one thing for him to do, leave the ballpark.


Lindor took a Jeff Hoffman heater over the right-center field wall to send Citi Field into bedlam. 


It was arguably one of the biggest hits in Mets history and certainly in the ballparks 15-year history. 




Edwin danced in and out of trouble in the ninth. After letting runners on first and second with no outs Diaz retired the next three batters, including Kyle Schwarber on a 101mph fastball to end the game. 


The Mets mobbed Lindor at shortstop and the champagne started to flow. The Amazin's clinched their first NLDS berth since 2015 and will await the winner of the Dodgers-Padres series with their Game 5 slated for Friday.


NLCS Game 1 will open Sunday in either San Diego or Los Angeles. The Mets enjoyed a night on the town Wednesday before gearing up a trip West with the NL Pennant on the line!


 


The Mets grabbed a 2-1 series edge and are now one win away from clinching an NLCS berth.


Keith Hernandez threw out the first pitch to the roar from his adoring fans despite bouncing it to the plate. 


Sean Manaea pitched seven masterful innings with Pete Alonso showing opposite field power with a big fly and Jessie Winker going deep.


Jose Iglesias blasted on two RBI as did Starling Marte.


Aaron Nola couldn't handle the red hot bats in Queens as the Phillies are on the brink of elimination.



A raucous Citi Field crowd will now have the chance to see a series clinching victory for the first time on the ballparks 15-year history. 


The Mets are riding a magic carpet ride that keeps getting more compelling and uplifting with each passing day. 


New York will send Jose Quintana to the mound against Ranger Suarez for Wednesday night's Game 3 with first pitch set for 5:08 pm. 

 


Citi Field will host Games 3 and 4 of the NLDS. Check out some pregame sights and sounds prior to first pitch of Game 3!

























 


The New York Mets led 3-0 and 4-3 but ultimately fell on a Nick Castellano's RBI single in the bottom of the 9th to give Philly a 7-6 win. 


Mark vientos hit a pair of home runs, including a two-run shot in the top of the ninth inning with the Mets trailing 6-4 to tie the game. 


Luis Severino pitched perfectly until the sixth inning until he gave up a two-run home run to Bryce Harper followed by a solo shot by Nick Castellano's. 


Edwin Diaz came in a high leverage situation in the seventh inning to send down the Phils and preserve a 4-3 lead that Brandon Nemo provided on his solo shot in the top of the 7th.


Diaz then imploded in the 8th inning allowing the Phillies to score three runs and grab a 6-4 advantage. 


After Vientos tied the game with his heroic 9th inning home run, Tylor Megill gave up the walk-off hit to Castelliano's to end the game.


The Amazin's return to Queens starting Tuesday to try to regain the series advantage and possibly close things out in game at Citi Field on Wednesday. 

 


 


The Mets couldn't solve Phils starter Zach Wheeler who over the course of seven scoreless innings registered nine strikeouts and one hit allowed.

None of that mattered when the Amazin's climbed out of a 2-0 hole to stack a combined five runs in the eighth inning off relievers Jeff Hoffman and Max Strahm.

Kodi Senga started for the Mets and after a leadoff homer to Kyle Schwarber, silenced the Phillies bats over two innings. David Peterson notched four scoreless innings thereafter.


After a leadoff single by Francisco Alvarez in the eighth, who was pinch run for by Harrison Bader, Lindor walked and Mark Vientos drove home Bader to tie the game at 1-1. 


Brandon Nimmo followed with a single to left field to give the Mets the lead.  Pete Alonso hit a sacrifice fly to score Vientos. J. D. Martinez singled home Nimmo, and Starling Marte's sac fly to give New York a 5-1 advantage.


The Mets tacked on a run in the top of the ninth inning with a Nimmo RBI single and Ryan Stanek allowed one run to score for a 6-2 final. 


New York grabbed the series lead 1-0 in an epic late game comeback that has been the norm for this team in October.

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