Brandon Nimmo’s leadoff, first-pitch homer off Zack Wheeler in the sixth snapped a 1-1 tie and the Mets held on to improve to an MLB-best 15-5 in September.

Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Zack Wheeler that sailed just over the glove of leaping right fielder Nick Castellanos, and the Mets beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Sunday night to prevent the Phillies from clinching the NL East at Citi Field.

Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Zack Wheeler that sailed just over the glove of leaping right fielder Nick Castellanos, and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Sunday night to prevent the Phillies from clinching the NL East at Citi Field.

Bryce Harper is one of the players with prop bets on the table when the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field on Sunday (beginning at 7:15 p.m. ET).At +121, the Mets are

Walker is afforded the start after impressing Rob Thomson with the three scoreless relief innings he dealt against the Mets in the 6-4 victory Saturday.  I’m not holding my breath: Thomson’s hand is forced to lend Walker another look after unsuccessfully trialing three other pitchers in that No.

Look for Kyle Schwarber to go deep and Zack Wheeler to turn back his former team at the plate as the Phillies try to wrap up the NL East vs. the Mets tonight.