Heading into their April 29 game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the New York Mets boast a 20-9 record, which is the best in all of baseball. While the Mets were expected to be successful this year,

The Mets put up 19 runs for their 20th win, the Dodgers and Marlins take a wild ride, the Rockies uh... well... and more from the Monday's MLB action.

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 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,

Brandon Nimmo had four hits, including a grand slam and a three-run homer, and drove in a career-high nine runs as the visiting New York Mets routed the Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday to earn a four-game series split.