After needing a comeback in the late innings on Wednesday, the Mets took an early lead and never relinquished it against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, winning 10-0.

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- Getting back home from Cincinnati in the early hours on Thursday morning, the Mets needed a couple of innings to get settled before the offense picked up.

It took all of two innings.

After J.D. Davis doubled to start the third, Brandon Nimmo doubled him home to give New York an early 1-0 lead. Francisco Lindor followed with an RBI single that Miguel Rojas threw away after making a fine defensive stop.

- In the fourth, after Mark Canha and Jeff McNeil set the table with back-to-back singles, Davis came through again, singling to left field that scored another run.

On the next pitch, James McCann unloaded and sent a three-run shot over the wall in left center field that broke things open and made it 6-0, Mets.

But they weren’t done.

- After loading the bases on an error, single and walk, Davis came to bat for his encore. On a 1-0 pitch, he deposited the 94 mph sinker from Jimmy Yacabonis to deep left field for a grand slam that gave him five RBI on the night and the Mets a convincing 10-0 lead.

It was the first career grand slam for Davis and his first career five-RBI night.

- The Mets' 8-9 hitters accounted for eight of the 10 runs driven in and went 4-for-8 with two home runs.

- The offensive explosion was more than enough for starting pitcher Trevor Williams, who was masterful on the mound. The righty gave up just two hits in seven scoreless innings without issuing a walk and striking out seven batters.

Williams lowered his ERA to 3.76 and improved to 2-5 on the season.

- Jake Reed, who was recalled from Triple-A just before the game, pitched two perfect innings to give the Mets a 10-0 win to start their four-game series with Miami.

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