To the surprise of just about nobody, the Mets managed to turn one of the most dramatic comebacks of the season into another heartbreak within half an inning in their 6-3 loss in Philadelphia.
Before the hopes and dreams of Mets fans fell faster than the walls of Jericho, there were some positives to take from this game, specifically the performance of Zack Wheeler. Through six innings of work, the potential deadline trade chip struck out seven powder blue Phillies while only giving up one run on two hits. The downside of that stat line is that one of those hits was Bryce Harper’s sixth inning home run which was almost the only run scored this afternoon.