Mets prevent Phils from clinching NL East, win 6-3

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Francisco Alvarez homered in the second inning and laced a key two-run double in the seventh on Saturday for the host New York Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 in the third game of a four-game series.

The win by the Mets (86-69) prevented the playoff-bound Phillies (92-63) from clinching their first National League East title since 2011. Philadelphia's magic number st