New York Mets pitchers Huascar Brazoban and Ryne Stanek were no match for the scoring surge that the Nationals had created to seal the game and get the win over the New York Mets. During his postgame interview with the media, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who looked visibly displeased, had this to say about the Mets’ collapse:

The New York Mets suffered their worst loss of the season on Sunday at the hands of their division rivals. After jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and being up 7-1 going into the seventh inning,

Carlos Mendoza gives an update on A.J. Minter, Max Kranick stepping up on the mound, Francisco Alvarez's homer, Edwin Díaz's outing and more