Phillies shut out Mets, keep pace with Braves

Zach Eflin has helped keep the Phillies’ playoff chances alive over the past week. Eflin delivered his second strong start in a row Wednesday night, throwing five shutout innings as the Phillies topped the Mets, 4-0. Rhys Hoskins and Odubel Herrera both homered to lead the Philadelphia offense. The victory kept the Phillies 5 1/2 games behind the Braves in the NL East before the teams start a four-game series Thursday night in Atlanta.