With deGrom and Lindor Ailing, the First-Place Mets Are in a Bind

Jacob deGrom was sent to the injured list on Sunday with forearm tightness while shortstop Francisco Lindor could miss considerable time with an oblique strain.

By Tyler Kepner

One big swing by Michael Conforto on Sunday saved the Mets from an utterly disastrous weekend in Pittsburgh. Conforto, an outfielder trudging through the worst season of his career, blasted a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Mets past the Pirates, 7-6.

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