After falling below the .500 mark for the first time since April, the New York Mets put together consecutive wins for the first time since early July, beating San Diego on Saturday and Sunday.
Steven Matz pitched no-hit ball for 7 1/3 innings before giving up a single to Alexei Ramirez as the Mets beat the Padres 5-1 in the rubber game of the three-game series Sunday afternoon. The back-to-back wins were the Mets’ first since July 6-7, a span of 31 games.
Matz’s gem was the longest no-hit bid by a Mets pitcher since Johan Santana’s no-hitter against St.