Brett Baty catches Josh Bell's pop up in foul territory to end the game and secure the Mets' 8-1 victory over the Nationals

Brett Baty leads off the top of the 6th inning by launching a home run to the second deck in right-center field, increasing the Mets' lead to 6-0

Jeff McNeil’s bat has hit lefties and righties; hit in the clutch and in the ordinary; hit against starters and relievers; hit at home and on the road.

Josh Bell's grounder deflects off of Brett Baty's glove, but Baty grabs the deflection with his bare hand and throws to first in time for the out

Baty went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Mariners. Baty singled twice and came around to score the Mets' first two runs, adding a stolen base in the seventh inning.

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Regardless of where these teams are in the standings, if the Mets keep playing like they have been since June, they’ll be in for a short summer and a long winter.