And then there were seven. Only seven teams remain in the Major League Baseball playoffs after the New York Mets eliminated the Philadelphia Phillies with

Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in an extraordinary season full of them, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1

Francisco Lindor waited a month to get back in the lineup at Citi Field. When he finally did Tuesday, was it everything he envisioned? “It was better,” Lindor said, flashing that signature smile. “Pretty cool.

Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in an extraordinary season full of them, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.