Brandon Nimmo hit a tie-breaking solo home run off former teammate Zack Wheeler and Edwin Diaz got a six-out save Sunday night as the Mets beat the Phillies, 2-1, in the finale of a four-game set 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

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 to preven

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.

Early Sunday evening, even as the last few stragglers of a sold-out crowd were still finding their seats, the playoff atmosphere at Citi Field was obvious to see and hear. When Pete Alonso approached home plate for his first at-bat of the evening,

The Mets have needed contributions from every corner of the roster while Francisco Lindor nurses a back injury and in the final two games of their four-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies, it was finally Brandon Nimmo’s time to shine.