The New York Mets erased a three-run deficit to pick up a 6-3 series-opening win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night at Citi Field.
With the game tied at three in the eighth, Harrison Bader delivered a go-ahead two-run double off Aroldis Chapman and later scored on Brandon Nimmo’s fielder’s choice to make it 6-3. Then, Edwin Díaz recorded his fourth save of the season with a scoreless ninth and helped the Mets (8-8) get back to .500 after starting the season 0-5.
In the sixth, New York erased a three-run deficit on Francisco Alvarez’s bases-loaded walk, Jeff McNeil’s sacrifice fly, and DJ Stewart’s RBI double.
Adrian Houser surrendered two runs over 5.1 innings in his third start with the Mets.
The Mets will hand the ball to Jose Quintana on Wednesday as they look to take the first two games of this three-game series. The first pitch is slated for 7:10 pm.
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