NEW YORK — Max Scherzer shut down the San Diego Padres for five innings, rebounding from his postseason flop last year, and the New York Mets won 5-0 on Monday night in a playoff rematch between National League heavyweights.
Jeff McNeil and Francisco Lindor each laced a two-run double as the Mets finally beat Yu Darvish for the first time. Eduardo Escobar added a sacrifice fly, and four relievers finished a two-hitter in the opener of a three-game series matching two of baseball's three biggest spenders.
A clean single by Ha-Seong Kim off Scherzer (2-1) with one out in the fifth was San Diego's only hit until the ninth.