Syndergaard strikes out 13, Mets power past D-backs 4-2

NEW YORK (AP) -- Noah Syndergaard struck out a career-high 13 in eight overpowering innings, and the New York Mets got consecutive homers from slumping sluggers Lucas Duda and Michael Cuddyer to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Friday night.

Syndergaard (4-4) gave up a sacrifice fly in the first to All-Star bopper Paul Goldschmidt and then dominated the Diamondbacks, allowing only one run for the third consecutive start.

The hard-throwing rookie whiffed Goldschmidt twice and threw 116 pitches, most by a Mets starter this season. Syndergaard yielded four hits and walked two, reaching double digits in strikeouts for the third time in 11 major league games.

Every member of Arizona's starting lineup struck out at least once.

Jeurys Familia allowed Welington Castillo's RBI single before securing his 25th save in 27 attempts.

After a single by Ruben Tejada and a two-out walk to Wilmer Flores in the first, Duda drove a 2-0 pitch from Chase Anderson (4-3) over the 408-foot sign in straightaway center field for a three-run shot. The ball smacked off the black batter's eye just below the well that houses the home run apple at Citi Field.

It was the first homer since June 18 and second since May 29 for a player who had 30 last season. Before connecting for his 11th of the year, Duda was batting .158 since June 1 - including .069 in July (2 for 29).

Cuddyer followed with a drive to left that was gloved by a fan wearing a Juan Lagares shirt.

Cuddyer started just two of the previous eight games because of a sore left knee. It was his first home run in 89 at-bats since June 5 at Arizona, and he entered batting .133 with 16 strikeouts in his past 19 games.

The Mets went nine games without a long ball before Eric Campbell's two-run shot Wednesday in San Francisco helped finish a 4-2 West Coast trip. They hadn't hit two homers in a game since June 20 at Atlanta - and it marked their first four-run inning since June 1 in San Diego.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Diamondbacks: OF Ender Inciarte (strained right hamstring) is playing rehab games at Double-A Mobile but is not expected back until after the All-Star break.

Mets: LHP Jerry Blevins (broken left forearm) received a second opinion in Boston and doctors determined his arm has not healed well enough yet for him to begin throwing. "He will be re-examined in the proverbial three weeks," general manager Sandy Alderson said.

UP NEXT

Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (1-0) faces Mets RHP Matt Harvey (7-6) on Saturday in a matchup of pitchers who returned from Tommy John surgery this season. Corbin allowed two runs and eight hits over five innings last Saturday in his first outing of the year, a 7-3 victory over Colorado. He grew up near Syracuse and is expecting a large cheering section in the stands, manager Chip Hale said.

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