When right-handed starter Luis Severino signed a one-year, $13 million contract this past offseason, it was viewed as a low-risk, high-reward move for the New York Mets. As the regular season nears its end,

For the Mets, it was different Sox, same result. The Mets kicked off a crucial six-game homestand Monday night with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox, bringing them within a half-game of the Braves for the third and final NL wild-card spot.

On Monday against the Red Sox, the Mets' Luis Severino continued to prove his growth and capabilities to rise up as the stakes heighten for the Mets.