Thor escapes jams, navigates 5 scoreless

CINCINNATI — Noah Syndergaard’s start in the Mets’ 6-3 victory over the Reds on Wednesday was a little strange.

Between the second and third innings, Syndergaard and catcher Rene Rivera combined to cut down three potential basestealers, including Scott Schebler, who opted not to slide into second base after he thought the pitch had been fouled off, and Jose Peraza, who was caught stealing home after Eugenio Suarez broke too soon from first and caused a rundown. This from a starter who had seen just six of 51 attempted basestealers against him thrown out this season.

“Rene really got me out of some jams there, so I’m really thankful for that,” Syndergaard said. “It was definitely a weird circumstance, but I was able to get out of it.”

“Geno breaking early on a straight steal of second base, getting picked off … it was a good opportunity for us to score, because the third baseman was so far off the line,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “If they throw through, it’s easy for Peraza …

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