Mets walk-off Phillies to add some drama to historic homestand

A nearly flawless April for the Mets added a perfect component Wednesday.Seven games on the homestand, seven victories.This one took until their final at-bat.Starling Marte ended the drama with a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning that sent the Mets to a 4-3 victory and three-game sweep of the Phillies at Citi Field.The homestand sweep was only the second of at least seven games in franchise history.Marte’s bloop single to center against Jordan Romano brought in Pete Alonso, who had tied the game earlier in the inning with an RBI double.After automatic runner Bryce Harper stole third against Edwin Diaz in the 10th inning, Nick Castellanos slapped a go-ahead RBI single.

Diaz signaled to the bench — initially ruled a balk — and following a mound visit that included the team trainer was removed from the game.Max Kranick escaped the inning without further damage after the Phillies loaded the bases.Juan Soto’s arm prevented the Phillies from scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth.Soto nailed Castellanos trying to score from second on Max Kepler’s two-out single to right against Jose Butto.

Hayden Senger lunged across the plate after receiving the throw to tag out the sliding Castellanos.David Peterson was tagged for 15 hard-hit balls as measured by Statcast but kept the Mets in the game by allowing two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings.

Peterson surrendered eight hits (all were singles) and he walked one with two strikeouts.It was a second straight start in which the lefty, who threw 89 pitches, failed to complete six innings.But Peterson has kept opponents to two earned runs or fewer in four of his five starts this season.

 Brett Baty’s two-run homer in the second gave the Mets a 2-0 lead.The blast was Baty’s first this season – just as the team prepares for Jeff McNeil’s potential return from the injured list on Friday.

Mark Vientos opened the inning with a single before Baty, with two outs, launched a shot into the right-field porch.After es...