CHICAGO — Pete Alonso launched his main league-leading nineteenth residence run and Carlos Carrasco earned his first win this season because the New York Mets routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Thursday to keep away from a three-game sweep.

Brett Baty knocked in New York’s first two runs and the Mets pounded out 15 hits on a cold evening at Wrigley Field to wreck Kyle Hendricks’ season debut for the Cubs in his return from a critical shoulder damage.

Jeff McNeil had three hits and scored thrice. New York received 4 straight base hits with two outs in a three-run third inning and took a 4-1 lead on Starling Marte’s two-run single.

“We just put together good at-bats in some key situations and big moments there,” McNeil mentioned after the Mets had been outscored 11-4 within the first two video games of the sequence. “We didn’t play the kind of baseball we wanted to the last few days. To get this win is big.”

Alonso added a two-run homer within the seventh and Brandon Nimmo laced a two-run triple in a three-run eighth.

Dansby Swanson homered within the first off Carrasco (1-2), who pitched 6 2/3 efficient innings in his fifth begin this 12 months and second since lacking a few month with an elbow damage. A 15-game winner in 2022, the veteran right-hander allowed 5 hits and struck out 4 with two walks in his longest outing of the season. He lowered his ERA to six.75.

PHOTOS: Alonso hits MLB-best nineteenth HR, Carrasco will get 1st win as Mets rout Cubs 10-1 to keep away from sweep

“I could throw everything for strikes today,” mentioned Carrasco, who induced loads of simple groundouts and fly balls. “When I have that kind of changeup, I don’t want to stop throwing them because I can get a lot of ground balls.”

The Mets improved to 12-0 when their beginning pitcher goes a minimum of six innings.

New York had dropped six in a row to the Cubs courting to final season.

Back from a capsular tear in his proper shoulder, Hendricks (0-1) made his first begin since June 5 final 12 months. He gave up 5 runs - three earned - and 6 hits in 4 1/3 innings. The right-hander struck out 5 and walked two.

“At the end of the day, just getting to this point and getting back out there was No. 1,” Hendricks mentioned.

END OF THE LINE

Christopher Morel went 0 for 3 for the Cubs, ending his 13-game hitting streak this season. Morel had hit safely in 14 straight total, together with final season’s finale.

SÁNCHEZ CUT

Two-time All-Star Gary Sánchez was designated for project by the Mets after they reinstated fellow catcher Tomás Nido from the injured checklist earlier than the sport. Sánchez went 1 for six with three strikeouts and an RBI in three video games with New York, trying shaky at instances behind the plate.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mets: Nido had been sidelined since May 7 attributable to dry eye syndrome. … C Omar Narváez (calf) started a rehab project with Class A Brooklyn.

Cubs: INF Nick Madrigal was optioned to Triple-A Iowa earlier than the sport to open a roster spot for Hendricks.

UP NEXT

Mets: Max Scherzer (2-3, 4.01 ERA) faces fellow right-hander Connor Seabold (1-1, 5.97) on Friday when the Mets open a sequence at Colorado.

Cubs: LHP Justin Steele (6-1, 2.20) opposes Cincinnati RHP Hunter Greene (0-4, 4.68) when the Cubs host the Reds.

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