The New York Mets, despite arriving in Washington, D.C. in the early morning hours of this Labor Day Monday, found the energy to top the Nats in their home ballpark with a 7-3 win. (Box Score)

Noah Syndergaard showed resiliency with a bounce back performance, going 7 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts and allowing just 3 hits. He needed just 90 pitches to do so.

Jeff McNeil showed some resiliency of his own by busting out of his 0-for-15 stretch at the plate with a two-run home run. Meanwhile, in his first start since returning from the injured list, Brandon Nimmo served as a spark plug for his team, working out an impressive (and Nimmo-esque) 10-pitch walk and contributing with an RBI double of his own.

Pitching

Mets’ starter Noah Syndergaard encountered a bit of trouble at the very start, allowing a single and stolen base to Nats’ shortstop Trea Turner in the first inning. However, with two outs in the inning, Syndergaard dug in and struck out the ever-dangerous Juan Soto to end the threat.

Syndergaard continued to settle in from there, allowing just two more hits-a single to pinch-hitter Andrew Stevenson and a double to third baseman Anthony Rendon–over the course of the next six innings. He ended his day on a high note by inducing a ground ball from Nats’ first baseman Matt Adams and stranding Rendon at third in the bottom of the seventh.

Mets’ reliever Tyler Bashlor came in for the eighth and retired the bottom third of the Nats’ order using just 8 pitches. The ninth inning, however, did not come as easy. Mets’ manager Mickey Callaway was certainly hoping to avoid using any additional relievers in a rather lopsided game, especially since Bashlor managed to get through the eighth with a single-digit pitch count, but these hopes were dashed after Bashlor gave up a single to Turner, a walk to Rendon, and a three-run home run to (who else?) Asdrubal Cabrera.

With the game now 7-3, Callaway made the switch and brought in reliever Edwin Diaz to get that elusive final out in the ninth. Diaz proceeded to make quick work of Adams, striking him out to end the game.

Offense

It was all Mets today, as each starter in today’s lineup got at least one hit (other than Syndergaard, who excelled in other areas).

The Mets opened up the scoring early in this one, putting two on the board in the top of the second thanks to a hard-earned walk by Nimmo and second baseman Joe Panik’s RBI double to right center. Catcher Rene Rivera followed with a single of his own, allowing Nimmo to score from third with the second run of the inning.

Two innings later, the Mets continued to pour it on. After a walk to Rivera, McNeil (after cameras spotted him receiving some advice from hitting coach Chili Davis) blasted a two-run home run to make it 4-0. Following a pair of base hits from Pete Alonso and Michael Conforto– and a key error from Soto in left field that allowed runners to advance to second and third- J.D. Davis put this game out of reach with a two-run double to left, putting the Mets up 7-0.

On Deck

A marquee match up between a pair of aces. Mets’ Jacob deGrom (8-8, 2.66 ERA) faces off against Nats’ Max Scherzer (9-5, 2.46 ERA) Tuesday night at 7:05 PM in D.C. The game will be broadcast on SNY.