Mets blank Nationals again to finish perfect homestand
NEW YORK » Tomás Nido went 4 for 4 with three RBIs at the bottom of the batting order, Carlos Carrasco combined with three relievers on New York’s second consecutive shutout and the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 Wednesday to finish a perfect homestand.
Francisco Lindor extended his RBI streak to 10 games, matching Hall of Famer Mike Piazza for the second-longest in franchise history. New York went 6-0 against NL East rivals Philadelphia and Washington for its first undefeated homestand of six or more games since a 10-0 run in April 2015.
On deck, a much stiffer challenge.
The first-place Mets, riding their longest winning streak of the season, now head to California for a 10-game trip against the Dodgers, Padres and Angels that starts Thursday night.
CARDINALS 5, PADRES 2 » Nolan Arenado hit a tworun homer and drove in three, Dakota Hudson threw seven strong innings and St. Louis beat San Diego to complete a three-game sweep.
Nick Wittgren earned his first save by getting the last out of the game when he retired pinch-hitter Robinson Canó on a fly ball with the bases loaded. The Cardinals have won five of six games. The Padres have lost four of five.
RED SOX 7, REDS 1 » Garrett Whitlock pitched six strong innings and Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in four runs to help Boston beat Cincinnati.
GUARDIANS 4, ROYALS 0 » Rookie left-hander Konnor Pilkington struck out eight in five innings for his first major league win and Cleveland completed a three-game sweep.
TIGERS 5, TWINS 0 » Tarik Skubal allowed just two hits in seven innings Detroit’s win over Minnesota.
PIRATES 8, DODGERS 4 » Bryan Reynolds hit a tworun homer in the fifth inning, Rodolfo Castro drove in four runs in three innings, and Pittsburgh beat Dodgers complete their first sweep in Los Angeles in nearly 22 years.
MARLINS 14, ROCKIES 1, GAME 1
ROCKIES 13, MARLINS 12, 10 INNINGS, GAME 2 » Brendan Rodgers hit three home runs, including a two-run walkoff drive in the 10th inning, to help Colorado top Miami in the second game of a doubleheader, earning the split.
BRAVES 6, DIAMONDBACKS 0 » Austin Riley hit a threerun homer, William Contreras had three hits — including two of Atlanta’s five doubles — and Kyle Wright threw six scoreless innings for Atlanta.
BLUE JAYS 7, WHITE SOX 3 » Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer, Danny Jansen added a threerun blast, and Toronto extended their winning streak to seven games by beating Chicago.
ORIOLES 9, MARINERS 2 » Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías hit two of the Orioles’ four homers with back-to-back shots in the sixth inning, and Baltimore cruised past Seattle.
CUBS 4, BREWERS 3 » Rookie Christopher Morel drove in Jason Heyward with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee.
RAYS 4, RANGERS 3, 11 INNINGS » Ji-Man Choi hit an RBI double in the 11th inning as Tampa Bay beat Texas and kept the Rangers from having a winning record for the first time this season.
No. 9 batter Vidal Bruján hit a sacrifice fly in the Tampa Bay 10th. His single in the second had ended a streak of 30 consecutive Rays batters retired since the second inning of their 3-0 loss on Tuesday night.