Instead of a tie game and another rocky outing for Dedniel Núñez, the Mets reliever tipped his hat as Nimmo — who also doubled and scored off Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes in the fourth inning — bumped chests with Tyrone Taylor in the outfield to celebrate what manager Carlos Mendoza described as a “hell of a play.”

The New York Mets (26-15) wrapped up their series against the Chicago Cubs (23-18) with a 6-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, using a four-run eighth inning to break open a tight game and claim the rubber match.

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The New York Mets won their second straight series with Sunday's 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, thanks to many contributors on both sides of the ball. Mark Vientos hit a homer and an RBI single, while Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo also went yard.

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The Mets are the kings of the Citi and at the moment the kings of the sport. The team with the best record at home and the best record period is playing its best baseball of this short season, putting on display arguably its crispest game of the season. Mets bats remained scorching and have scored 34 runs in three games.