NEW YORK — Back in spring training, Michael Conforto appeared ticketed to the minors. When the season began, he was stuck on the bench.
And now? He's the best thing going for the New York Mets.
Conforto homered twice and had a career-high four RBIs, including three on two hits during the team's biggest first inning in 13 years, and Matt Harvey won his first home start since getting suspended as New York routed the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Tuesday night.
"Maybe I'm just a little bit more comfortable. Not trying to do so much at the plate," said Conforto, who batted .