CINCINNATI — The Reds capped a series that ended the Mets’ domination in Cincinnati with an emphatic win and a feel-good moment — Joey Votto giving a bat and a jersey to a young cancer patient. The Mets then headed for flood-ravaged Houston and a day off.
Scooter Gennett drove in three runs with a homer and a double off Jacob deGrom on Thursday in a 7-2 victory that gave Cincinnati two of three games in the series. Entering this week, the Mets had won 14 straight games against Cincinnati, including eight in a row at Great American Ball Park, until the Reds’ 14-4 victory on Tuesday.