New York rode a breakout from Luis Torrens to crush Philadelphia 13-3 in the opener of a pivotal NL East series. Torrens, batting ninth, went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs, including a run-scoring double off Cristopher Sánchez that chased him from the game. Kodai Senga vs. Sánchez was meant to be the marquee duel, but Torrens' night sparked a Mets attack that leaned on contributions from across the order, even as Lindor went 0-for-6.

Entering the night, Torrens carried a .575 OPS, making the nine-hole outburst even more dramatic. Francisco Alvarez was out with an injury, so the lineup leaned on steadying performances from others as the Mets cut the Phillies’ NL East lead to six games. With six more head-to-head matchups left this season, New York will need this kind of multi-spot production to keep pace in a tight division race.