Yu Darvish pitched seven impressive innings for his first victory of the season and Gavin Sheets hit a two-run home run for the San Diego Padres, who beat the NL East-leading New York Mets 5-0 for a three-game sweep.

Now Yu did it. The streaking Padres got another big lift Wednesday afternoon in their final game in July and the last full day before the MLB trade deadline. Yu Darvish, who had largely struggled through his first four starts of the season,

Yu Darvish bounced back with an efficient seven scoreless innings, and the Padres' lineup continued to produce in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Mets. New York arrived at Petco Park winners of seven straight, only to lose all three against a surging San Diego club.