The Mets kept their push for a Wild Card spot rolling Tuesday night, blasting the Nationals 8-1 behind a dominant David Peterson and another long ball from Mark

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Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs, rookie reliever Cole Henry pitched out of a jam in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night, ending New York's three-game winning streak.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list with a sprained ligament in his right thumb and will be "re-evaluated in 10-14 days for return to play," the team said Tuesday.