On Monday night, the New York Mets began a three-game series against their division rival Philadelphia Phillies, a string of games that could end up being crucial come season's end. The first game was supposed to be a big pitching duel between aces Kodai Senga and Christopher Sanchez, but the Mets ended up tagging the Phillies star pitcher for five runs en route to a huge 13-3 victory.

Sanchez, in 5.1 innings of work, allowed five runs on eight hits — with one Mets player in particular getting the best of the Phillies starter. And no, it wasn't one of the usual suspects such as Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, or Pete Alonso. An unsung hero took center stage for the Mets, with nine-hole hitter Luis Torrens popping off for a 3-5 night with a home run and five runs batted in — a night that in

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