Bo Bichette continued his hot streak with three hits, rookie Nolan McLean struck out nine in seven innings and the New York Mets averted being swept with a 9-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.

Mets’ Win

Francisco Alvarez and Juan Soto also had three hits apiece. New York had 15 hits, which is tied for its second-highest output of the season.

Bichette has multiple hits in six straight games and went 8 for 14 in the three-game series. The third baseman is also batting .539 (14 for 26) over his last six games with two homers and eight RBIs.

McLean (4-4) allowed one unearned run and three hits as he went seven innings for the third time in 15 starts.

Other Games

In other games, the Royals beat the Nationals 6-2, the Marlins beat the Phillies 12-4, and the Giants beat the Braves 7-2 and 7-5 in a doubleheader.

The Astros beat the Tigers 4-2, the Padres beat the Cardinals 6-1, and the Dodgers beat the Rays 5-4.

The Diamondbacks beat the Angels 8-1, and the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 3-0.

Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.