JUPITER, Fla. -- Noah Syndergaard and Justin Nicolino, former Minor League teammates in the Blue Jays' organization, each turned in effective starts on Tuesday at Roger Dean Stadium. Most of the offense kicked in after the two starters exited.
The Mets capitalized on eight walks by Miami pitchers, and after a go-ahead wild pitch by Miami's Kyle Barraclough, Dominic Smith lifted a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning that helped complete New York's 8-6 comeback win.
After the Mets scored two runs in the eighth to tie it, Barraclough issued three straight one-out walks, and L.