If the Phillies are the team to beat in the NL East, the Mets showed the league how it's done today. They waited on Cole Hamels, forcing him to throw 110 pitches in five innings, drawing five walks. Carlos Beltran hit two home runs off him (both solos) and the Mets scored three runs. They added two more off the bullpen on an Easley long ball.

In the meantime, Maine pitched eight efficient innings, allowing just one run while throwing 101 pitches. He didn't issue a walk while striking out six, picking up the win as the Mets took the game 5-2. On the day, the Mets hit five home runs, and the starting pitching allowed just three runs in fourteen innings. The Phillies fall to five games behind the Mets, and also lose 1 1/2 games to the Braves who defeated the Marlins 12-3.