Eovaldi takes perfect game into 7th in stellar W

Nathan Eovaldi retired the first 18 Mets in order before allowing a Brandon Nimmo single to start the seventh inning. Nimmo was the only Met to reach base against Eovaldi, who faced the minimum 21 batters in seven innings before giving way to reliever Andrew Kittredge. Chris Flexen made his first start of 2018 for the Mets, allowing five runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts in three innings.