The New York Mets have chewed into the Philadelphia Phillies’ advantage in the National League East and solidified their standing in the wild-card chase. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said the club is calling up elite pitching prospect Jonah Tong from Class AAA to start their Aug. 29 game against the Miami Marlins – giving a club that will spend more than $400 million on payroll two starting pitchers who made their major league debuts this month.