3 Numbers to Remember: Offense keeps Phillies in contention

Scott Kingery and the Phillies remain in playoff contention. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)The offense came to play on Sunday, scoring 10 runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets and won the three game series. They improved to 74-68 and now sit just two games back of the Chicago Cubs for the second National League Wild Card spot.

Here are three numbers that highlight the Phillies performance in this series and what it means moving forward:

19 – Runs Scored

The Phillies have been up and down as a team of late, but the offense has certainly been better. That continued in this series, as the offense led the way in both of the wins and brought them back into the game they…