Overview

• Oneil Cruz opened the scoring with a two-run homer in a five-run first inning and added a second two-run shot in the seventh to highlight Sunday’s 12-1 win at PNC Park.
• Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep as the Pirates scored two more runs in the eighth and handed New York its first series sweep at Pittsburgh since early June.
• Frankie Montas absorbed six runs on seven hits over four innings, and the Mets bullpen yielded additional damage despite a solo homer by Luis Torrens in the fifth.
• Pittsburgh has tallied at least nine runs in three consecutive games and outscored the Mets 30-4 across the weekend series.
• New York’s losing skid reached 13 defeats in 16 games, prompting a players-only meeting after Saturday’s loss as the club seeks to stabilize its NL East pursuit.