Mets lean on Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo to smack Nats
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Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo combined for two homers and six RBIs on Tuesday night, leading the host New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series.
Starter Jose Quintana gave up just one hit over seven scoreless innings for the Mets, who improved to 5-4 this month and moved back to .500 at 45-45. The Nationals have dropped