Put the beers on ice for another night. The Phillies still need one more win to clinch their third-straight playoff berth after Thursday night's 10-6 loss to the Mets. Why it matters: The National League East title is still within reach — and the team is fighting to secure the top seed,

The Mets (85-68) have won four consecutive games without Francisco Lindor, who remains sidelined with a back injury, and have taken 16 of the past 20 overall. They and Arizona are two games ahead of Atlanta for the final two NL wild-card spots.

Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez homered off Taijuan Walker, and the New York Mets scored 10 runs in three straight games for the first time in their 63-year history with a 10-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Braves had a similarly explosive offensive night in Cincinnati, beating the Reds, 15-3, to remain two games behind the Mets in the NL Wild Card standings.

Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez homered off Taijuan Walker, and the New York Mets scored 10 runs in three straight games for the first time in their 63-season history with a 10-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.

Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Francisco Alvarez all went deep, powering the New York Mets (85-68) to a 10-6 series-opening victory over the Philadelphia Phillies (91-62) on Thursday night at Citi Field. Mark Vientos puts the Mets on the board! 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/zmvr6rjsBm

While the series loss to the Phillies severely damaged their hopes of winning the division, it clearly didn’t dishearten the Mets. They rebounded to sweep the Nation