Mark Vientos delivered an early RBI double in his return to the lineup and Pete Alonso also had a run-scoring double for the Mets, who improved to 11-1 at home. They are tied for the best record in the majors at 17-7 overall and opened a four-game lead over the second-place Phillies in the NL East.

As Mendoza alluded to, this leaves the Mets with a decision to make after Wednesday's series finale against the Phillies. One player who could be directly impacted is left-handed hitting infielder Brett Baty. With just 10 hits in 52 at-bats this season, Baty is a candidate to be demoted to Triple-A once McNeil is activated.