Phillies Edge Mets 1-0 Behind Nola’s Six Scoreless

Aaron Nola delivered six shutout innings and Jhoan Duran slammed the door in the ninth as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 1-0 at Citizens Bank Park on Monday, extending their NL East lead to seven games and handing the Mets their second straight loss.

The Phillies’ lone run came in the second inning on Nick Castellanos’s RBI single that brought home Harrison Bader, providing all the offense Philadelphia needed.

Series Stakes Intensify With the win, the Phillies improved to 84-60 and maintained a commanding division cushion, while the Mets fell to 76-68, two games behind wild-card pace and seven back in the East.

Pitching Duel Decides Tight Contest

• Aaron Nola (4-8) struck out seven, walked two and surrendered five hits over six innings, earning his fourth win of the season.
• Nolan McLean (4-1) yielded one run on seven hits with three walks and five strikeouts across 6.0 innings, suffering the loss for New York.
• Jhoan Duran notched his 28th save with a perfect ninth, fanning two batters on 14 pitches.

Key Play In the second inning, Mookie Betts drew a leadoff walk but was erased on a double play before Castellanos lined a clutch single to right, plating Bader from second base.

What’s Next Game 2 of the four-game set is scheduled for Tuesday night, with the Mets sending a left-hander to the mound in hopes of stalling Philadelphia’s surge, while the Phillies aim to clinch the series and further solidify their playoff push.