The biggest story on the afternoon came from Brandon Nimmo, who entered Monday's action mired in a major offensive slump. Nimmo, however, not only broke out of his offensive slump

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo broke out of his slump with a huge game against the Washington Nationals.

Brandon Nimmo tied the New York Mets ' single-game franchise record for runs batted in on Monday against the Washington Nationals, plating nine as part of a blowout 19-5 victory ( box score ). The Mets, in the process, secured a split of the wraparound four-game series.