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These are mostly fun times for the Mets lineup.

Yes, there have been occasional games in the last 2 ½ weeks in which the unit has stalled and frustration ensued.

But the team’s success at the plate is starting to outweigh such lapses.

Monday night, with the NL East’s top dog in the house, the bottom of the batting order took charge and led a 13-3 smackdown of the Phillies at Citi Field.

It was a third victory in four games for the Mets, who still trail the Phillies by six games. 4

The Reds, who began the night behind the Mets by 1 ½ games for the NL’s third and final wild card, played a later

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