Heading into their April 29 game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the New York Mets boast a 20-9 record, which is the best in all of baseball. While the Mets were expected to be successful this year,

The Mets put up 19 runs for their 20th win, the Dodgers and Marlins take a wild ride, the Rockies uh... well... and more from the Monday's MLB action.

Francisco Lindor and Starling Marte each hit an early two-run homer, and the New York Mets put on a dazzling display of sparkling defense in their 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The New York Mets are flying high after their 19-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday, as they own baseball's best record at 20-9 and are 4.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East. Ditto for left fielder Brandon Nimmo, who tied a franchise record with nine RBI on Monday.

Brandon Nimmo tied the New York Mets' single-game franchise record for runs batted in on Monday against the Washington Nationals, plating nine as part of a blowout 19-5 victory (box score). The Mets,

Brandon Nimmo had four hits, including a grand slam and a three-run homer, and drove in a career-high nine runs as the visiting New York Mets routed the Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday to earn a four-game series split.

Logan Webb continues proving himself among baseball’s elite pitchers. Through six starts, the San Francisco Giants ace has compiled a 3-1 record with a 1.98 ERA, 194 ERA+, and 1.83 FIP while striking out 44 across 36⅓ innings.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Mets grab the top spot, the Tigers and Mariners are rising in the AL, Eugenio Suárez joins an exclusive club, José Quintana can’t stop winning, and the tarp monster almost claims another victim.

All the overwrought whining from the offseason about how this sport isn't fair was coming to fruition. The defending World Series champions were just operating on a different level than everyone else,