Lamet allowed just three hits -- one of them a Lucas Duda home run -- and two walks. He pitched with a lead the entire game thanks to a two-run first inning, which included three walks and a Cory Spangenberg RBI single.
All those free passes came courtesy of Mets starter Rafael Montero, a last-minute replacement for Jacob deGrom. With thunderstorms in the forecast all night, the Mets decided to push deGrom back a day, fearing they would lose his services to a lengthy delay. But the rain never grew particularly heavy and Montero's abbreviated start forced the Mets to use their heavily worked bullpen for another six innings.