Excitement and anxiousness across the Delaware Valley are at a fever pitch as the Phillies take on their long-time division rivals, the New York Mets in the playoffs. For the first time, the town is painted red with buildings and landmarks lit up in support of the Phils.

With the swing of his life in the wild-card round, Pete Alonso sent the Miracle New York Mets onto the National League Division series, set for a juicy inter-division series against the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies.

Red October is in full swing as the Phillies' rally bus greeted fans across the city and Delaware County. Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are among the 24 players already announced as part of the 3-on-3 league. Poor Makari Vickers had no idea what was coming.