The Boston Red Sox handed the New York Mets a convincing defeat on Friday night at Citi Field in Queens, pulling away for a 6-2 victory that left the home crowd with little to cheer about.

Boston controlled the contest from start to finish, building enough of a cushion to keep the Mets at arm’s length throughout the evening. New York managed only two runs on the night, never mounting a serious threat to close the gap against a Red Sox club that looked sharp in all phases of the game.

The final margin of four runs told the story of a night that belonged entirely to the visitors, who made the trip to Queens and left with a decisive win in what figures to be a closely watched interleague matchup between two historic franchises.

For the Mets, the loss is a frustrating result at home, where they will need to regroup and respond if they hope to salvage anything from this series. Boston, meanwhile, can head into the next contest with confidence after demonstrating the kind of offensive firepower and overall execution that made them difficult to contain on this occasion.

The 6-2 final reflects a game in which the Red Sox were simply the better team on this particular evening, and the Mets will need to find answers quickly as the series continues.