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Phillies one loss from elimination after 7-2 NL Division Series loss to Mets
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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (27) leaves the game during the sixth inning of Game 3 of the National League baseball playoff series against the New York Mets, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New York. - photo by AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
NEW YORK (AP) — Six months of success for the Philadelphia Phillies could be wiped out before the leaves start to turn. With one more loss to the New York Mets, a 95-win regular season would become an afterthought. “As a group this is the closest to death we’re ever going to get, so in a way, we should feel the most alive," Nick Castellanos said after Tuesday night's 7-2 loss dropped the Phillies into a 2-1 deficit in the best-of-five NL Division Series.