Mets ride magical week into NLDS showdown vs. rival Phillies

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PHILADELPHIA -- When the New York Mets begin their National League Division Series on Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies, they will hope to author another chapter in what is fast becoming a storybook season.

The Mets advanced to the NLDS when Pete Alonso keyed a four-run rally in the ninth inning Thursday night by slugging an opposite-field three-run homer, liftin