CINCINNATI — The Mets’ 8-3 win over the Reds in 10 innings Wednesday night was plenty dramatic, sure, but it was less thrilling comeback and more relieving avoidance of a would-be series loss against perhaps the worst team in the National League.
They buried two mostly futile nights of hitting with a five-run rally in the top of the final frame, highlighted by Dominic Smith’s go-ahead RBI double and Brandon Nimmo’s three-run home run. That came after Starling Marte’s tying hit, an RBI double in the top of the ninth — when the Mets were down to their final two outs.
That boosted the Mets (51-31) to another series victory and kept red-hot Atlanta at 2 1/2 games back in the NL East. Those teams will meet for a three-game set starting Monday.
