NEW YORK — It was a battle of arguably the biggest disappointments in the National League this season Friday at Citi Field, however, there were some signs of encouragement for the home team.
The Mets’ bats broke out in a much-needed way in their 6-1 series-opening win over the Cardinals and wasted no time to get the good vibes rolling. In the bottom of the first, Brett Baty ripped a two-RBI double down the right-field line as the Mets took a 2-0 lead — after Francisco Lindor grounded into a 2-1-3 double play with the bases loaded and nobody out.
Tommy Pham (2 for 4, two RBIs) added a third run in the first with his RBI single, as the early explosion would be all they needed.
