Mets 9, Reds 1: Bichette Extends Streak, McLean Strikes Out Nine

The lead

June 17, 2026 - Cincinnati - Bo Bichette had three hits in his sixth straight multihit game, rookie Nolan McLean struck out nine in seven innings, and the New York Mets avoided a sweep with a 9-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

New York tied for third on the Wednesday team board at 24 FP in AthX Engine scoring.

How the game turned

Bichette went 8-for-14 in the three-game series and is batting .539 over his last six games with two homers and eight RBIs. Francisco Alvarez and Juan Soto also had three hits apiece as the Mets piled up 15 hits.

New York jumped ahead 3-0 in the fourth on RBI singles from Soto, Marcus Semien, and Mark Vientos off Nick Lodolo (2-2). A four-run fifth, capped by A.J. Ewing's two-run double, made it 7-1.

Pitching and matchup notes

McLean (4-4) allowed one unearned run and three hits in seven innings for his third seven-inning start of the season. Lodolo gave up seven runs on 11 hits in 4⅔ innings, the fourth time in 83 big-league starts he has allowed at least seven earned runs.

JJ Bleday drove in Cincinnati's only run on a sacrifice fly in the third. The win was Carlos Mendoza's 205th as Mets manager, moving him into ninth on the franchise wins list.

Bats that changed the board

McLean's 26 FP topped the pitching board. Bichette's 14 FP paced the Mets offense. AthX Engine graded New York at 24 team FP.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine rewards deep starts with high strikeout totals on nights the lineup stacks hits. McLean's seven-inning effort and Bichette's hot streak register on separate leaderboards from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Mets traveled to Philadelphia for a Thursday division matchup. Cincinnati opened a series Friday at Yankee Stadium.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*