The Philadelphia Union are one win shy of posting the best season in franchise history. Theyll look to set that record Saturday when they head to Portland, Ore., to take on the Timbers.With a month left in the regular season, Philadelphia (11-10-8) is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 41 points. A 12th win would set a franchise record.But the Union face a difficult three-game road trip, starting with Saturdays tilt with playoff-minded Portland.Its going to be difficult, Philadelphia coach Jim Curtin told the teams website. Weve had a good eye on those three games going on the road, we knew it would be a challenge. At the same time, weve proven we can win on the road, we can get points on the road.You can see now in this league when some of the teams at the bottom are desperate and theyre fighting for points there are no easy games home or away in this league, so we know we have a challenge ahead of us, Curtin added. We want to go into those final two home games being in the playoffs and then go from there and try and work our way up in terms of seeding.Philadelphia is 3-7-4 on the road this season and can expect a motivated effort from Portland.The Timbers (10-11-8) are clinging to the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 38 points, four ahead of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Portland has won its last three home games, is 10-3-2 at home and has scored more goals at home (32) than any other team this season.The Timber blanked Salt Lake 1-0 on Sept. 10 in their last MLS game. They dropped a 4-2 decision to Saprissa in CONCACAF Champions League play.Forward Fanendo Adi leads the Timbers with 14 goals, three behind MLS leader Bradley Wright-Phillips of the New York City Red Bulls. 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I was really aggressive in the strike zone and I was using my off-speed pretty much throughout the whole game.Last years NL Cy Young Award winner got back on track after allowing four or more earned runs in three consecutive starts for the first time since 2012.Its good to see Jake pound the strike zone, manager Joe Maddon said. Its a good game for him to build off of. Another closely contested game with these guys. Weve just got to figure out how to score that run late to get on top.Closer Jeurys Familia escaped a bases-loaded jam with a game-ending double play after Rene Rivera drove in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the top of the ninth, lifting the Mets to their fifth victory in six games against the Cubs this season.Familia walked Addison Russell and Miguel Montero to start the ninth. Then Javier Baez reached on a bunt single when third baseman Jose Reyes made a play on a ball that appeared would roll foul. Pinch-hitter Matt Szczur hit a grounder to first baseman James Loney, and Loney threw out Russell at the plate.Kris Bryant then hit into a 5-4-3 double play to give Familia his 33rd save in 33 chances and 49th straight dating to Aug. 1, 2015.Its hard not to chase (Familias pitches) sometime, Maddon said. Hes got a natural sinker and he throws the ball really hard and he can throw ground balls, so give him credit.Rivera had the third single in the ninth -- following hits by Loney and Asdrubal Cabrera -- off Hector Rondon (1-2) as the Mets beat the Cubs in a rematch of in last years NL Championship Series.Hansel Robles (4-3) pitched two scoreless inningss in relief for the win.ddddddddddddNoah Syndergaard of the Mets also returned to dominant form in a no decision.Syndergaard gave up one unearned run on seven hits through 5 2/3 innings. He struck out eight before being replaced by Jerry Blevins after throwing 105 pitches.Syndergaard had his velocity early, reaching 100 mph in the first inning, and was able to escape jams in the first and second. He left in the fifth inning of his previous start, on July 8, with arm fatigue after allowing three runs in a loss to Washington.Overall, it was a great team win, lot of fun to be part of, Syndergaard said. It was great to come in here and squeeze out a win against their ace.Arrieta doubled with two out in the fourth, then was thrown out at the plate by right fielder Michael Conforto when he tried to score on Tommy La Stellas single. At first, Arrieta was ruled safe by umpire Eric Cooper, but he was called out following a video review.RIGHT ANGLEBoth Collins and Maddon loaded their starting lineups with lefties against two of the majors premier right-handed starters.Maddon called out the split against Syndergaard as enormously different. Righties entered hitting .210 against him, lefties were batting .282. Against Arrieta, righties were hitting .182, lefties were at .215.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: All-Star 2B Ben Zobrist batted fourth after getting two days off. ... OFs Dexter Fowler (right hamstring strain) and Jorge Soler (left hamstring strain) had the start of their rehab stints at Triple-A pushed back a day when the Iowa Cubs were rained out. Maddon said both were close to returning, but he didnt know exactly.UP NEXTRHP Bartolo Colon (8-4, 3.11) squares off against Chicago RHP Kyle Hendricks (8-6, 2.41) in the series finale on Wednesday afternoon. Hendricks allowed just three hits in six shutout innings in his last start against Texas on Friday and has a 1.70 ERA in his last 11 outings. ' ' '