The New York Mets just cannot be stopped this season. It seemed like the team finally cooled off against the Philadelphia Phillies when they went down 7-1 to start the top of the ninth inning. Instead, Starting Marte, Francisco Lindor, and the rest of NY's hitters made life hell for the home team, as they roared back with 7 runs to seal the comeback win.

The Mets' thrilling comeback against the Phillies drew a great reaction from New York native Donovan Mitchell. The Utah Jazz star reacted with a fitting GIF to his hometown team doing the near-impossible on Thursday night.

The Mets pulled a trick from The Undertaker's playbook and seemingly rose from the dead against the Phillies. Coming into the game, the franchise was a ghastly 0-330 when they went down by six or more runs in the 9th inning. Make that record now 1-330. That was a stunning effort from the visiting team.

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The stars of the show for the Mets were their offseason acquisitions of the last two years. Starling Marte led off the ninth with a single, while Francisco Lindor brought Marte home with a crushing homer. That kickstarted their comeback run, as Mark Canha and the rest of the hitting crew eviscerated the Phillies' bullpen. They would hold on to that lead in the bottom half, as Edwin Diaz held their opponents scoreless.

The Mets underwent a major reconstruction in the offseason with their new acquisitions for the pitching staff and their hitting core. It's become clear that these moves have paid off big-time for Steve Cohen. Now, it's just a matter of maintaining this top form all throughout the season. With ace pitcher Jacob deGrom set to return soon, that's a real possibility for this squad.