WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals looked in trouble early. The New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard was in big trouble a couple of innings later. The Nationals dealt Syndergaard his first loss in more than a month, an 11-4 victory over the Mets on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between the division rivals. The Nationals increased their lead over idle Miami to 3 1/2 games in the NL East, while the Mets are four games back. The Nationals stole six bases, matching their most since the franchise moved to Washington in 2005. Washington erased the early 4-0 deficit against Syndergaard (8-3), who had won six consecutive decisions and had not lost since May 6.Read more on NewsOK.com