The New York Mets are flying high after their 19-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday, as they own baseball's best record at 20-9 and are 4.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East. Ditto for left fielder Brandon Nimmo, who tied a franchise record with nine RBI on Monday.

Brandon Nimmo went 4-for-6 with nine RBIs in the Mets' 19-5 win over the Nationals on Monday, tying a franchise record with his late-game explosion.

WASHINGTON — Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the New York Mets pound Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday. Nimmo also hit a three-run drive in his seventh career multihomer game. The 32-year-old outfielder had four hits and scored four times after beginning the day with a .192 batting average.