| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
| Texas Rangers | 2 |
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| 2025 Topps #489 |
Globe Life Field - Arlington, TX
68-49, 1st Place, 5 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
68-49, 1st Place, 5 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Zack Wheeler powered through five innings without his best stuff and the defense came through with some stellar plays in this 4-2 win over the Rangers.
What It Means: The Mets have lost nine of their last 10 and were just swept in a weekend series by the Brewers. The Phillies are a season best 19 games over .500 and have opened up a 5 1/2 game lead in the division.
What Happened: Wheeler doesn't look like himself, and his velocity is down, but his only blemish on Sunday was a two-run home run allowed to Joe Pederson in the bottom of the first. The Phillies scored their first run in the fourth, when Bryce Harper doubled home Trea Turner. Edmundo Sosa, in addition to playing stellar defense at third, hit a solo home run in the fifth to tie the game. Bryson Stott then singled, stole second and came home on a Weston Wilson single to center to give the Phillies a 3-2 lead. In the bottom of the fifth, Harrison Bader leapt over the fence to rob Corey Seager of a game-tying home run. And Brandon Marsh added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly to score Bader in the ninth.
What It Means: The Mets have lost nine of their last 10 and were just swept in a weekend series by the Brewers. The Phillies are a season best 19 games over .500 and have opened up a 5 1/2 game lead in the division.
What Happened: Wheeler doesn't look like himself, and his velocity is down, but his only blemish on Sunday was a two-run home run allowed to Joe Pederson in the bottom of the first. The Phillies scored their first run in the fourth, when Bryce Harper doubled home Trea Turner. Edmundo Sosa, in addition to playing stellar defense at third, hit a solo home run in the fifth to tie the game. Bryson Stott then singled, stole second and came home on a Weston Wilson single to center to give the Phillies a 3-2 lead. In the bottom of the fifth, Harrison Bader leapt over the fence to rob Corey Seager of a game-tying home run. And Brandon Marsh added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly to score Bader in the ninth.
Jhoan Duran needed 12 pitches (11 were strikes) to shut down the Rangers in the ninth and notch his fourth save with the club.
Featured Card: Sosa has been great filling in where needed in the infield this season, and this is his card from Topps Series Two.
Transaction: David Robertson (rhp) was activated by the Phillies, following a brief stint with the IronPigs to get warmed up, and Alan Rangel (rhp) was optioned back down.
Featured Card: Sosa has been great filling in where needed in the infield this season, and this is his card from Topps Series Two.
Transaction: David Robertson (rhp) was activated by the Phillies, following a brief stint with the IronPigs to get warmed up, and Alan Rangel (rhp) was optioned back down.
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