Carson Benge continues red-hot streak in Mets blowout win over White Sox

CHICAGO — Carson Benge forged quite a relationship with the right field fence Saturday.One inning, the Mets rookie was face-planting that fence, attempting to catch a ball hit by Tristan Peters that caromed off his glove for a home run.Before long, Benge would clear that same fence, with a shot mightier than the one he failed to catch.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.Benge’s three-hit night — four if you include his face’s collision with the chain links — led the Mets’ 10-5 victory over the White Sox that added another molecule of oxygen to the team’s microscopic hope of a late-season magic trick to reach the playoffs.The victory was their 12th in 17 games since the trade deadline.Benge’s big week has included contributions from his right arm (he nailed two runners at the plate in the same inning Monday) and a bat that won’t quit.

He began the day with a .905 OPS in August that included a .308 batting average for the month.The Mets hit five homers on this night, including two by Luis Robert Jr., who is playing in his first series against his former team.Christian Scott slogged through 4 ²/₃ innings and allowed four earned runs on five hits and four walks, with six strikeouts.Benge’s two-out RBI single against Luis Castillo in the first inning gave the Mets a fast run after A.J.Ewing singled on the game’s first pitch and stole second.

The stolen base was Ewing’s 18th in 26 tries this season.Bo Bichette’s second homer in as many games extended the Mets lead to 2-1 in the third inning.Bichette cleared the left-field fence for his 14th homer this season and continued his torrid month — he entered play with a .947 OPS in August.Robert delivered a two-run homer later in the inning, following Benge’s second single of the game.

It was a homecoming moment for Robert — who heard boos as he circled the bases.Robert spent the first sev...