Syndergaard strikes out 10 as Mets handle Nationals, 7-3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Noah Syndergaard struck out 10 while allowing three hits over seven shutout innings, Jeff McNeil hit a two-run homer, and the New York Mets shrugged off a challenging travel turnaround to defeat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Monday.
New York, which entered the day four games behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL’s second wild-card spot, played a holiday afternoon game about 15 hours after falling at Philadelphia on Sunday night.
The loss ended Washington’s four