Taijuan Walker pitched three-hit ball over seven innings in his first win of the season, J.D. Davis hit a two-run homer in the first off a faltering Patrick Corbin and the Mets beat Washington, 4-0, Sunday to take two of three in the matchup of N.L. East rivals.
Corbin lost his 10th straight decision dating to last August.
Walker (1-1), who signed a $23 million, three-year contract as a free agent, made his fourth start.
“Give it up to the defense, man, They really helped me out today,” Walker said. “I didn’t have my best stuff.