Brandon Nimmo tied the New York Mets ' single-game franchise record for runs batted in on Monday against the Washington Nationals, plating nine as part of a blowout 19-5 victory ( box score ). The Mets, in the process, secured a split of the wraparound four-game series.

Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free WASHINGTON — Brandon Nimmo began Monday below the Mendoza line and proceeded to have the kind of game a manager named Mendoza could love.