The Mets’ five-game winning streak has not necessarily felt dominant, with exemplary pitching performances supported by adequate offensive performances. And that was the case on Tuesday—at least until the eighth inning.
Behind a four-run eighth, the Mets (75-64) waltzed away with a 7-2 victory against the Red Sox Tuesday night at Citi Field, maintaining a half-game deficit behind the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card standings. The eighth-inning outburst centered around MVP candidate Francisco Lindor, whose RBI double drove in Jeff McNeil and gave the Mets the first of a few key insurance runs.