Mets sweep Nats, Lindor joins Piazza with RBI in 10th straight game | theScore.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitching for the first time in the majors with his father in the stands, Carlos Carrasco wanted to come through.Well, he certainly did. Just about everyone in a New York Mets uniform is doing that these days.Carrasco combined with three relievers on New York’s second consecutive shutout, Tomas Nido went 4 for 4 with three RBIs at the bottom of the batting order and the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 Wednesday to polish off a perfect homestand.“We’re playing good baseball, regardless of who steps in,” shortstop Francisco Lindor said.Lindor extended his RBI streak to 10 games, matching Hall of Famer Mike Piazza for the second-longest in franchise history. New York went 6-0 against NL East foes Philadelphia and Washington for its first undefeated homestand of six or more games since a 10-0 run in April 2015.On deck, a much stiffer test.The first-place Mets, riding their longest winning streak of the season, head to California for a 10-game trip against the Dodgers, Padres and Angels that starts Thursday night.“It’s going to be a good challenge, but I think we are prepared,” Carrasco said.Carrasco’s father, Luis, planned to arrive from Colombia in time to see his son…
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