Phillies, inching closer to NL East lead, visit fading Mets

The Philadelphia Phillies might be playing their way right out of scoreboard watching.

The New York Mets, too, albeit for entirely different and less pleasant reasons.

The Phillies could be playing for a share of first place by the time they take the field Sunday night in New York, when they will try to complete a sweep of the skidding Mets in the finale of a three-game series.

Right-hander Kyle Gibson (10-7, 3.49 ERA)