PHOENIX - New York starter Carlos Carrasco dominated for eight innings, setting the tone for the first shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 89 games.
Francisco Lindor and mashing Mets' bats were even more impressive, bashing their way to a fifth straight win.
Lindor homered and had two triples among his five hits, Francisco Alvarez homered for the third straight game and the Mets crushed the Diamondbacks 9-0 on Thursday night.
"I know you want to keep things even keel, but sometimes it really feels OK to go the other way," Mets manager Buck Showalter said.