Overview

• Aaron Nola threw six scoreless innings with three hits and seven strikeouts, halting his skid in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park.
• Jhoan Duran earned his 28th save by striking out Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez with two in scoring position, leaving the Mets winless when trailing after eight innings this season.
• Rookie Nolan McLean took his first major-league loss after a 4-0 start, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings with five strikeouts.
• Philadelphia generated the lone run in the second inning as Max Kepler and Harrison Bader singled before Nick Castellanos delivered an RBI hit, with Trea Turner and Alec Bohm both on the injured list.
• The Mets placed catcher Luis Torrens on the 10-day IL and sent Tylor Megill for an MRI, while in the AL race Cleveland’s Slade Cecconi carried a no-hitter into the eighth to help the Guardians move past the Royals.