The surprising New York Mets were just one win away from advancing to the National League Championship Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7 races to 2 and taking a 2-1 lead in the National League Divisional.
Philadelphia came into this series as a favorite, however, they have encountered some brave Mets who came via the wild card and are having a great postseason.
Panamanian Edmundo Sosa started at second base and had a hit in two at-bats and scored a run for the Phillies.
The fourth game is scheduled for this Wednesday at Citi Field. The Venezuelan Ranger Suárez, (12 wins and 8 losses) would open for Philadelphia against another left-hander, the Colombian José Quintana (10 wins and 10 losses) would be the starter for the Mets.
For their part, the San Diego Padres mounted a 6-run rally in the second inning, enough to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 6 runs to 5 and also be one win away from advancing to the AL Championship Series. National League.
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a home run in that second inning for the Padres, for Los Angeles, Teoscar Hernández hit a Grand Slam in the third inning to bring the Dodgers closer but they couldn’t tie the game.
This Wednesday night is scheduled for the fourth game of the series that if the Padres win they would be advancing to the National League Championship Series, while the Dodgers only have to win or win to avoid being eliminated and forcing a fifth and decisive match at home.
