tweet: FINAL: #Mets 9, A's 2  WP: Bassitt (15-8) LP: Irvin (9-12)  Chris Bassitt held the A's to a pair of runs in his return to Oakland, matching a season high by going eight innings. The Mets now hold a 2 1/2-game lead in the NL East, their largest divisional lead since Sept. 2.