Phillies News on Saturday is Troubling Development for Mets originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies have taken a commanding lead over the second-place New York Mets, currently leading the NL East by six games with under two months left in the season.

As the Philadelphia Phillies look to win a key series against the Seattle Mariners, their outlook for making the playoffs is looking strong right now.  The Phil

Zack Wheeler received the support of the Philadelphia Phillies faithful as news surfaced Monday morning. The three-time All-Star will be out for the foreseeable future in an announcement that goes beyond the game of baseball.

Analyst John Kruk decided to go on a tangent between pitches during the Phillies’ game Monday. And it involved some deep thoughts about clocks.

The New York Mets have been struggling as of late. They once led the National League East, but have since lost ground in the division and are now trailing the P

If the Phillies want to win the NL East, they must thrive in September. While the Brewers, Dodgers, and Mets will provide the toughest tests, beating the bad teams on their schedule will also be critical for the Phillies' division title hopes.

If Major League Baseball undergoes radical realignment and puts the Yankees and Mets in the same division down the road, their fans will have to “relearn who to love and who to hate” in terms of opposing teams.

The Mets took two of three from the red-hot Mariners over the weekend, including a 7-3 win on Sunday night during the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It was the first series the Mets had won since sweeping the San Francisco Giants from July 25-27.

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hits 44th home run of the season, passing Shohei Ohtani for NL lead vs. the Seattle Mariners.