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A game pitting Chris Bassitt — the Mets’ leader in innings pitched — against Sandy Alcantara, the National League Cy Young frontrunner, featured seven runs in the first two innings.

NEW YORK — Walk-offs are more fun, right?

Perfect timing.

NEW YORK — Few Yankees pitchers have been as consistent the last two seasons as Jordan Montgomery.

CHICAGO — The Mets could not have taken Game 1 of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field without J.D. Davis, who can pick it.

ATLANTA — This was different. The Mets left town having not embarrassed themselves. They took the series, stretched their division lead by a game and gained the respect of their longtime nemesis.

Eduardo Escobar got his power back, Carlos Carrasco bounced back, and the Mets ran it back, winning their 18th series out of 24 matchups this season.

NEW YORK — The Mets’ elixir for slumps is, apparently, playing the Texas Rangers.

HOUSTON — The last thing the Mets needed was another injury to a starting pitcher.

NEW YORK — Buck Showalter had wondered aloud Sunday whether David Peterson was going to be available to deliver his pitches Monday against Miami. The Mets’ manager knew Peterson’s wife was going to have to head to a hospital one of these days for a different kind of delivery.

“This is a great moment. It’s unbelievable,” the 33-year-old third baseman said. “It’s hard hitting the cycle at this level. Today’s a special night for me. Most important is the win.”