Overview
- Morabito entered as a pinch-runner and ripped a three-run double for his first big-league hit in the seventh, then made a diving catch in left to end the eighth in the Mets’ 10-4 victory.
- Brett Baty supplied an earlier three-run double in the third that chased Rays starter Griffin Jax and helped build a decisive lead.
- New York collected 14 hits in the game, including Juan Soto’s 23rd home run after his recent return from the injured list.
- The Mets leaned on their bullpen to close the game, with rookie Nate Lavender extending his scoreless run through his early appearances and other relievers covering multiple innings.
- Morabito is a 23-year-old second-round pick who returned after rosters expanded and his breakout offers a boost as the Mets return home for a brief homestand with Nolan McLean slated to start Friday.