PHILADELPHIA — The Mets can blame their four-game losing streak on facing four pitchers who were nearly unhittable, and they wouldn’t be wrong. However, the thing about facing good pitching as a potential playoff team is that in the playoffs, you have to be able to hit good pitching.

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez shut the Mets out over six innings in a 9-3 loss Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, allowing only a single hit, walking three and striking out 12. The best the Mets can hope for is a four-game series split against their NL East rivals, and while the team has maintained optimism this week, their hopes of winning the division are pretty much gone.

The Mets (76-69) remain in third place in the NL Wild Card standings, with the San Francisco Giants only two game

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