Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sánchez exited Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets after two innings with left forearm soreness.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez was removed from his start Tuesday night against the New York Mets because of left forearm soreness.

This showdown with the New York Mets is the first matchup since the Phillies were eliminated in last year's National League Division Series, and while the players might be viewing

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Mark Vientos delivered an early RBI double in his return to the lineup and Pete Alonso also had a run-scoring double for the Mets, who improved to 11-1 at home. They are tied for the best record in the majors at 17-7 overall and opened a four-game lead over the second-place Phillies in the NL East.

NEW YORK — The Pete Alonso love fest continued in the Mets ’ 5-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies.