About a half-hour before the first pitch, the Philadelphia Phillies learned the New York Mets had scratched major league ERA leader Jacob deGrom because of a steady rain forecast for all afternoon. "In a big game, obviously we liked our chances not having to face him," Rhys Hoskins said. Hoskins hit a two-run homer in the first inning off rookie Corey Oswalt, but the Phillies could not shake their funk. Vince Velasquezallowed Michael Conforto's tiebreaking, three-run homer in a four-run fifth inning that propelled New York to a 6-4 win Sunday. read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380909121
