Final Score: Phillies 6, Mets 3 — Ed-lose Diaz

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsIn the perfect encapsulation of the Mets season, depression became elation and elation reverted back to depression as a pair of ninth inning rallies quickly turned a potential 1-0 loss into a potential 3-1 win and then back into a definite 6-3 loss in Philadelphia

In a surprising twist, the Phillies’ offense was almost as feeble as the Mets’ this afternoon as they were only able to bring home one run on three hits against Zack Wheeler who got through six innings only allowing a run on two hits and striking out seven. Unfortunately, one of the Phillies three hits for the day ended up being a Bryce Harper home run in the bottom of the sixth that accounted for the…