Mets Clobber Padres Behind 19 Hits

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April 30, 2018

The Monday Morning Quarterback

In their last game of the season’s first full month, the Mets offered a glimpse of what they hope is to come with a 14-2 win over the Padres on Sunday.

Zack Wheeler, who opened the season in the minors, made his case as perhaps the team’s third-best starter behind Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard. He tossed five innings of two-run ball, striking out nine.

First baseman Adrian Gonzalez, facing the prospect of decreased playing time as the Mets think about playing Jay Bruce at first occasionally, contributed his biggest game as a Met. He went 3-for-6 with a home run, a double and five RBIs.

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