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POSTCAST: Mets Overcome SLOPPINESS, Take Opener From Nationals
It wasn't the prettiest of games, but all that matters for the New York Mets is that it was a 12-6 victory that keeps the Mets in front with eight games to play.Brandon Sproat got the start for New York and looked solid over the first two innings, but it was a 3rd inning littered with defensive lapses that allowed the Nationals to open up a 4-1 lead. Offensively, the Mets responded in a big way in the 4th. After some defensive issues for the Nationals, Francisco Alvarez tied the game with an RBI double. Francisco Lindor put the Mets in front with a single and then Juan Soto blew the game open…
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