The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies with a 7-2 win at home in Game 3 of their NLDS, giving them a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.

New York’s Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker homered, with Starling Marte hitting a two-run single to drive in Brandon Nimmo and Alonso in the sixth inning against Phillies’ starter Aaron Nola.  Mets’ starter Sean Manaea held Philly to a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning, striking out six and walking two for his first playoff win.

Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday in New York at Citi Field, with the Mets just one win away from reaching the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2015.

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On the west coast, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off in Game 3 of their National League Division Series, with the Padres beating the Dodgers 6-5 at Petco Park.

The Padres held a dominant 6-1 lead, when the Dodgers came back with a grand slam to bring the score to 6-5; however San Diego held them off with strong pitching in the late innings to maintain the lead, and eventual win.

The Padres now hold a 2-1 lead in the series and are one win away from reaching the NLCS for the second time in the past three seasons. Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday at Petco Park.

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