The New York Mets picked up a much-needed win Thursday night, beating the San Diego Padres 6-1 to take the series two games to one. Rookie right-hander Jonah Tong led the way, allowing one run over five innings while striking out eight.

It took four starts, but Tong has arrived and just in time for a team that is attempting to crack into the postseason and holding auditions for starting pitchers along the way.

The New York Mets have one of their top prospects in Jonah Tong, who recently made his MLB debut. Following this significant moment, Tong shared candid thoughts about his second game wearing the Mets' jersey.

Rookie right-hander Jonah Tong bounced back with a dominant start, and Brandon Nimmo hit a three-run home run as the New York Mets rolled past the San Diego Padres, 6-1, on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field,

Jonah Tong, who did not record three outs in his most recent outing, is set to get the ball Thursday for the series finale against the Padres.

He met with Mets' vice president of player development Andy Green “and [Tong] immediately went right back to [a bad outing last year against Single-A] Jersey Shore,” Green said Wednesday. “He got one out and didn’t get out of the first inning, and he bounced back and had an amazing year last year that catapulted him to this stage . . .