Jose Quintana extended his scoreless streak to a career-high 22 2/3 innings and Brandon Nimmo’s three-run homer capped a nine-run fourth as the surging New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 10-0 to finish a three-game sweep.

New York roughs up rookie lefty DJ Herz, knocking him out during a nine-run fourth inning as the Mets complete a three-game sweep to buoy their playoff hopes.

After four games without their biggest offensive driver, the Mets are producing more than enough runs to win in his absence. The bats have absolutely exploded at Citi Field this week, with the Mets having scored 10 runs in three consecutive nights for the first time in franchise history.

The Washington Nationals entered this three-game mid-week set with the New York Mets looking to play spoiler. After dropping the first two of the series and being outscored 12-2 across those contests,

The second game in the series between the two teams is Friday at 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field. The Mets enter the matchup riding a four-game winning streak and two games up for the final spot in the National League wild card race.