SAN DIEGO—Luis Severino outdueled Dylan Cease, and the New York Mets broke open a close game late to beat the San Diego Padres 8–3 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between National League playoff contenders.
Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil had three hits apiece and Mark Vientos drove in three runs for the Mets, who improved to 4–0 against the Padres this season and have won six of their past nine games overall. The Mets pounded out 17 hits.
