"I feel like as the game went on, his stuff started getting sharper," said Arenado, whose homer was his 28th of the season. "We got three runs. We just couldn't get any more."
The LeMahieu and Arenado homers ended a 23-inning scoreless streak after Carlos Gonzalez's two-run homer in Monday night's fourth inning. The steak was fashioned mostly by Mets starters Jon Niese, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Syndergaard.
"He's a great pitcher and he throws hard," Arenado said. "Everyone we faced throws 95-99 [mph]. Usually that's coming out of the 'pen.