 By the end of June the Phillies had increased their division lead, but only to two and a half games.This closeness would not continue, however, as the Phillies went on to finish with a 93–69 record, winning the division and securing the second seed in the playoffs.The Mets, on the other hand, went 33–53 from July through September and finished fourth in the NL East, 23 games behind.