WASHINGTON — Throughout spring training, the Mets made situational hitting and beating the shift a priority under new hitting coach Chili Davis.
“It’s a mindset,’’ manager Mickey Callaway said. “It starts when you are on-deck.’’
That mindset became a reality in the Mets’ three-run first inning against Washington in an 11-8 win Saturday at Nationals Park.
Noah Syndergaard could not hold a 4-1 lead, but after the game was tied at 4-4, J.D. Davis laced a two-run single into right field with the bases loaded to score two. The Mets kept adding on and needed nearly every run as they used the entire field to beat the Nats.