The Mets opened their roadtrip with a win, defeating the Reds 3-2 thanks to a very good start by José Quintana, some bad defense by the Reds, strong work by the bullpen, and some insurance provided by the bat of Jeff McNeil.
The Reds struck first in the bottom of the first inning on a Spencer Steer solo home run that put the Mets behind 1-0. But that was all Quintana would allow through 5 2⁄3 innings of work, despite traffic on the basepaths. Quintana allowed five hits and four walks, but managed to limit the damage thanks in part to some timely defensive work by the Mets.