NEW YORK >> Sean Manaea carried a shutout into the eighth inning and benefited from strong defense behind him by the New York Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 in Game 3 of a National League Division Series today.

By Will Sammon, Matt Gelb, Tim Britton and Jen McCaffrey NEW YORK — The New York Mets are one win away from clinching the National League Division Series. On the strength of seven commanding innings from Sean Manaea,

Manaea takes a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning, Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker homer and Starling Marte adds a pivotal two-run single as the Mets prevail in their first home game in 16 days,