What was that you said, Chipper? You can’t hit home runs at Citi Field? Try telling that to the Mets and Phillies, who combined for a whopping seven of them Tuesday night in a thrilling, 6-5 Amazin’s win that cut Philadelphia’s NL East lead to two games. Colleague Mike Vaccaro called it the best game so far at Citi Field.

Vaccaro also has a column in which David Wrightdisputes the notion fed by Chipper Jones that he doesn’t like the Mets’ cavernous new park.

Lefty reliever Pedro Feliciano remains a force for the Mets against lefty batters.

Tonight offers the Mets their first matchup with Cole Hamels since Hamels labeled them “choke artists” during the offseason.

After Brad Lidge went on the DL yesterday afternoon, the Phillies got no relief last night.

In the notes, Jose Reyes says the pain in his leg is gone but that he is not close to a return.