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The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3–1 on May 8 at Chase Field, with the visiting offense capitalizing on limited opportunities despite matching the home team's five hits. New York's pitching staff was the decisive factor, allowing just five hits and one earned run while striking out ten batters and posting a 3.92 ERA, compared to Arizona's 4.69 mark. The Mets' three RBIs came from their one home run, demonstrating efficiency in run production even as both lineups struggled offensively—the Diamondbacks managed a .698 OPS and struck out ten times themselves. Arizona's lone run came from their single home run, but the team's .300 on-base percentage and lack of offensive consistency proved insufficient against New York's pitching dominance. Neither team committed an error, keeping the game clean defensively. The Mets' superior pitching and timely hitting in a low-scoring affair suggests their rotation depth may be a factor in closing out division matchups down the stretch.