Marte, Mets top Wheeler, Phillies again to open doubleheader

Published August 20, 2022 4:06 PM

By KEVIN COONEY
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Starling Marte got three hits and the New York Mets kept up their season-long dominance of Philadelphia, topping Zack Wheeler and the Phillies 8-2 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. The NL East-leading Mets have won 13 of 17 from their division rivals this year while outscoring them 89-50. New York improved to 6-2 at Citizens Bank Park in that span. Michael Perez broke an 0-for-19 slump with a two-run single in the fifth inning to start the scoring. Francisco Lindor added an RBI triple in the sixth against Wheeler. Philadelphia has been held without a home run in nine of its last 10 games.

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