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The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series to advance to the NLDS against the Dodgers. Michael Harris II hit a three-run homer in the first inning, while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson also homered. Ray Kerr delivered 3 1/3 scoreless innings in his postseason debut, and Chris Sale closed out the win.

Aaron Nola struggled for Philadelphia, allowing three runs in just 1 2/3 innings. Former Met Zack Wheeler allowed two runs in four innings of relief. The loss ended the Phillies’ season and marked their quickest playoff exit since their run began in 2022.

Friday is an off day, with the division series beginning Saturday.

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On This Date iin Mets History

1961: Casey Stengel is introduced as the first ever manager in Mets history.

1965: The Mets and Phillies played 18 scoreless innings of baseball, resulting in a 0-0 tie. New York’s Rob Gardner allowed just five hits across 15 shutout innings.

1986: The Mets defeated the Montreal Expos 8-2 at Olympic Stadium. Darryl Strawberry and Gary Carter would go deep for the Mets, while Dwight Gooden tossed eight strong innings, striking out seven.

1999: Rick Reed strikes out 12 batters in a complete-game, three-hit shutout against the Pirates. With the victory, New York moves into a tie with Cincinnati for the NL Wild Card with one game left to play.

2005: Mike Piazza played his final game as a Met after eight seasons in New York. Piazza would leave the Mets with the record of the greatest hitting home run catcher of all time.

Born on This Date: Scott Schoeneweis (1973), Kevin Kobel (1953).