Mervis had three RBIs and Drew Smyly (5-1)
allowed two runs, four hits and two walks while striking out
five over five innings for the Cubs, who regrouped following a
2-7 road trip.
Pete Alonso clubbed his league-leading 18th homer and had two
RBIs for the Mets, who were riding a five-game winning streak.
Brandon Nimmo added three hits.
New York's Tylor Megill (5-3), moved up a day so scheduled
starter Kodai Senga could pitch on extra rest Wednesday, lasted
just 3 2/3 innings. He was charged with six runs - four earned -
and also yielded six hits while fanning five.
Chicago opened the scoring when Suzuki led off the second by
sending Megill's pitch into the center-field batter's eye. The
Cubs made it 4-0 with an RBI infield single by Yan Gomes and
Mervis' opposite drive into the left-center field bleachers.
Alonso got the Mets on the board in the fourth with his fifth
homer in seven games. Chicago, though, answered in the bottom of
the frame when Mike Tauchman reached second after left fielder
Tommy Pham dropped his fly ball; Tauchman scored on Mervis'
single. Dansby Swanson added a run-scoring single to make it
6-1.
New York loaded the bases with nobody out in the sixth vs. Smyly.
However, the Mets managed only an RBI fielder's choice from
Alonso against Cubs reliever Jeremiah Estrada.
The Mets have dropped 10 of 13 road games.
--Field Level Media
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