After scuffling through the allegedly soft part of their schedule in early August and dropping out of playoff position, the Mets kicked off a crucial stretch with a step up in competition Monday night at Citi Field against the Baltimore Orioles, and responded with a dramatic walk-off victory.
The Mets got off to a strong start—David Peterson rebounded from a leadoff walk to get a double play and a strikeout in a scoreless top of the first. The Mets would then give the young lefty an early lead to work with when J.D. Martinez followed a Mark Vientos single with a two-run home run to right-center.