Overview
- Carson Benge, who went 5‑for‑5 Sunday, hit a home run and an RBI triple, scored three times, and was the primary catalyst in the Mets’ 7‑3 victory over the Padres.
- Sean Manaea worked four innings in a bulk relief role to take the win and the Mets bullpen threw scoreless middle innings to preserve the lead.
- Padres catcher Freddy Fermin accounted for all three San Diego runs with a homer and an RBI double as the club extended a steep slide that has seen them lose 11 of 13 games.
- The victory gave New York its first road series win in San Diego since 2018, improved the Mets to 29‑36, and kept a seven‑wins‑in‑10‑games run intact even as the team remains well back in the NL East.
- Benge became one of just 13 players in MLB history to go 5‑for‑5 while hitting both a triple and a homer and drew praise from manager Carlos Mendoza as a player who could stabilize the leadoff spot and provide needed depth during a season of injuries.