Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

Jesús Luzardo played catch for 10 minutes in the Citi Field outfield on Sunday morning, and the experience made him smile afterward. “It’s a good day,” he said. Consider it the best news this weekend about the Phillies’ pitching staff as the team tries to secure a fifth consecutive trip to the postseason, despite its bullpen being in disarray and only six games to play, following Sunday’s 7-2 victory over the Mets. Luzardo is on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his left shoulder. He said he is moving in the right direction, and he is optimistic about how he will feel on Monday. “I’m happy about it,” he said. The Phillies can clinch an NL Wild Card as early as Wednesday, but they need help beyond that. Luzardo remains in play to either start or relieve in the postseason, according to Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and interim manager Don Mattingly.