Mets drop rubber match to Phillies, fall behind in wild-card chase

PHILADELPHIA — The series finale between the Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies felt less like a roller coaster and more like a high-stakes chess match. It was a nail-biter from start-to-finish, and the Mets were forced to play nearly all of it without Francisco Lindor. Tyrone Taylor hit just his seventh homer of the season in the top of the eighth to break a scoreless tie, but the Phillies ...