ICYMI in Mets Land: Offense and defense shine in series opener, an A.J. Minter update

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Here's what happened in Mets land on Tuesday, in case you missed it…

The Mets played a great all-around game on Tuesday, as they homered three times and were spectacular defensively to open the series with a win over the Diamondbacks
Citi Field was rocking again as New York improved to 13-1 at home on the season
Postgame, Carlos Mendoza said there's "a lot to like" about what the Mets' offense is doing right now
Brandon Nimmo is sick, which is why he was out of the lineup following his nine RBI showing on Monday
Prior to the game, the Mets made a flurry of roster moves including calling up Kevin Herget, who pitched the last two innings of the victory
Herget is expected to be sent back down Wednesday to make room for left-hander Brandon Waddell, who will play a part in Game 2 of the series
A.J. Minter is dealing with a “pretty significant” lat strain and season-ending surgery is possible
With him sidelined, recently re-signed left-hander Brooks Raley could present a fill in sooner rather than later, as he’s been throwing bullpens lately
On the latest edition of the Mets Pod, the guys discuss the returns of Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez, and the Mets being the first team to reach 20 wins