Nick Castellanos is on FIRE, Phillies beat the Mets 5-4 to hold 3-game lead atop NL Wild Card

I regret to inform the rest of the MLB teams looking for NL Wild Card tickets that Nick Castellanos is RED HOT right now. 

Castellanos went 2-for-3 from the plate last night with a home run and four RBI as the Phillies beat the New York Mets 5-4.  He now has a career-high in RBI at 103 on the season while batting .364 (12-for-33) with six home runs, 14 RBIs, and a 1.298 OPS over his past 9 games.  

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning, Castellanos singled on a ground ball to center field, scoring Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead. 

100 RBIs ✅
Career-high in RBIs ✅
Go-ahead homer ✅

What a night for Casty#RingTheBell x @budweiserusa pic.twitter.com/0bX3j1Dqkr

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) September 22, 2023

Ranger Suarez was on the mound and battled through 6.2 innings, allowing five hits, four earned runs, and two walks while striking out six Mets batters. 

Alec Bohm broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the third inning with a solo home run, his 18th blast of the year. Not to be outdone, Castellanos then hit another go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Phillies up 5-4. 

Alec Bohm Go Ahead Home Run – 3rd Inning

Nick Castellanos Go Ahead Home Run – 6th Inning

[Red] October Incoming…

The Phillies remain three games ahead of the D-Backs for the top spot in the National League Wild Card. 

The Cubs and Marlins are tied for the third and final ticket to the postseason, while the Reds are a half-game out. The Giants and Padres are battling to keep pace, three and four games out. 

Tyler Megill (8-8, 4.94 ERA) on the bump tonight against Taijuan Walker (15-5, 4.40 ERA).

The game will be on AppleTV+.

Games Remaining (9): vs. NYM (3), vs. PIT (3), at NYM (3)

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