Phillies would clinch NL East with win over Mets

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With a lopsided victory Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies officially punched their ticket to the playoffs and inched closer to winning the National League East title.

The one-sided defeat finally slowed down the New York Mets and reminded them of their potentially precarious path to the postseason.

The Phillies will look to clinch the NL East on Saturday, when they visit th