On nights like Saturday with his two home runs and five RBI, it’s tempting to believe that Brett Baty can be a bigger deal for the Mets than a guy who’s had MLB at-bats every season since 2022 but can’t seem to stick around.

Brett Baty belted two home runs and drove in a career-high five runs to sustain his recent run of offensive success on Saturday against the CUbs.

The right-hander handed the ball to reliever Huascar Brazobán, who delivered 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Two relievers later, Max Kranick couldn’t keep the Mets in the game, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks to give the Cubs a 6-3 lead.