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After winning two out of three against the Padres, the Mets opened up their final home series of the season last night against the Nationals. In theory, this was set to be a much easier matchup for the Amazins, but Brandon Sproat gave up four runs in the third inning (in part due to two misplays by Jose Siri in center field) to put the team in a 4-1 hole. But whereas this team has often rolled over and died when falling behind in such a manner, this time the bats responded with a vengeance—most notably by scoring six runs in the fourth inning (punctuated by a three-run homer from Juan Soto). Huascar Brazobán did surrender a two-run homer to C.J. Abrams after Sproat’s day was done, but the bullpen otherwise held the Nationals at bay, and the offense also added on four more ru

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