The game was decided in the first four innings. Cincinnati scored seven times before New York could mount any response, cruising to a 7-2 victory at Citi Field that snapped a losing streak and gave Nick Lodolo his first win of the season.
Lodolo worked 6.0 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits with 7 strikeouts and no walks to earn the victory. The left-hander carried a 5.57 ERA into the game and held the Mets quiet until Marcus Semien's sixth-inning homer broke up the shutout bid.
The Reds built their lead methodically in the early innings. Stewart scored on Steer's fielder's choice in the second, then Suarez came home on a wild pitch by Nolan McLean. Bleday extended the advantage with a solo homer to right center in the third. The fourth inning broke the game open as Suarez and Lowe both scored on Steer's single to center, followed immediately by Stephenson's two-run homer to left that made it 7-0.
McLean absorbed the loss, allowing 7 runs on 5 hits over 3.1 innings with 6 strikeouts. The right-hander fell to 2-4 on the season. Semien provided the lone bright spot for New York, going 2-for-4 with his solo homer, while Bo Bichette collected three hits in a losing effort.
Cincinnati improved to 27-25 and moved out of last place in their division. New York dropped to 22-31, extending their losing streak to three games.