There is no 100-win team, and everyone has warts. Let’s break down the other NL contenders, from the division leaders to the wild-card hopefuls.

What the Mets are doing lately, including in a 10-6 win over the Phillies on Thursday night at Citi Field, looks like a heck of a finishing kick. Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez hit home runs — all off Taijuan Walker,

The Phillies are still looking to make their playoff berth official, as well as an NL East title and first round bye.

The Phillies could have checked the first goal off their list Wednesday with a win in Milwaukee but fell short in a nailbiter to end a potential playoff series preview against the Brewers.

Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez homered off Taijuan Walker, and the New York Mets scored 10 runs in three straight games for the first time in their 63-season history with a 10-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.

Walker, after all, had fired three innings of scoreless relief last Saturday to help the Phillies beat the Mets, but on this night he was additional batting practice. The Mets clobbered four home runs against the right-hander and rolled to a 10-6 victory in front of 35,

T he Mets (84-68) welcome the first-place Phillies (91-61) to Citi Field for the final four (regular season?) home games of the 2024 season. The Mets have dropped six of the nine