Morning Briefing: Phillies Stun Astros in Game 1

Good morning, Mets fans! The World Series commenced Friday night with the Philadelphia Phillies defeating the Houston Astros, 6-5. The Astros built a 5-0 lead early aided by two home runs from Kyle Tucker, but Justin Verlander couldn’t hold back the Phillies’ potent offense and the game was quickly tied 5-5. The game headed into extra innings after Nick Castellanos made a sliding...