(NEW YORK) – The Chicago Cubs built a lead the New York Mets simply couldn't overcome Wednesday night. Kyle Schwarber hit one of Chicago's three homers against a stunned Noah Syndergaard, and the Cubs jumped to an early nine-run advantage before closer Craig Kimbrel held off the Mets in the ninth inning for a 10-7 victory. Nicholas Castellanos and Ian Happ also took Syndergaard (9-7) deep in the worst start of the 2016 All-Star's career. Syndergaard allowed 10 runs and three homers and was pulled after three miserable innings the day before his 27th birthday. Kimbrel entered with a three-run lead and let his first two batters reach in the ninth. He escaped a dicey 3-0 count against red-hot Amed Rosario with a fielder's choice, struck out Juan Lagares and got Todd Frazier to fly out for his 12th save. Chicago stayed two games ahead of Philadelphia for the second NL wild card and stretched its lead over the Mets to four. The Cubs also pulled within two games of the NL Central-leading Cardinals. It was the fourth straight road win for the Cubs, who are 27-39 away from Wrigley Field. Jeff McNeil ended a rare 0 for 9 slide with a two run homer for the Mets, and going back to back with J.D. Davis in the fifth inning. Those shots sparked a five-run inning that chased Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks. The Mets put runners on in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth, but Chicago's bullpen limited the damage. Kyle Ryan (4-2) got the win with a scoreless inning.