Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays shut down Mets

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Right-hander Chris Bassitt struck out eight in six innings, Davis Schneider had a two-run triple and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-2 Tuesday night.

Bassitt (10-13) allowed one run, five hits and one walk to go 2-0 in his career against his former team, the Mets.

The teams have split the first two games of a three-game series. The Mets (79-66)