It's never good to overreact to one game, but the quality of pitchers Baty was facing also can't be ignored. Not only is Crochet incredibly tough against lefties, but so is Brennan Bernardino, whom Baty drilled the go-ahead hit against.

Brett Baty drove in three runs and Huascar Brazoban got Tylor Megill off the hook as the Mets snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday.

Every successful baseball team has some pleasant surprises. Both the Mets and Yankees, who faced off in the rubber match in the Bronx edition of this season’s Subway Series on Sunday night, have one that is making serious contributions.

Carlos Mendoza explains Brett Baty’s impressive turnaround since his return to the Mets lineup after New York took down the Pirates Tuesday.

NEW YORK — Brett Baty cannot pinpoint a definitive ... that it was due to the roster constraints, not performance. Since returning, Baty has had success by trying to stay up the middle.

PHOENIX — Brett Baty took his last demotion in stride, confident that it was more about the Mets roster construction than his performance. “It was just a roster crunch and a lot of lefties on ...

PHOENIX — The question of what to do with Brett Baty has come up ... Whether or not he can sustain this performance is still yet to be seen. This is Baty’s last option year.