NEW YORK — The start of the Milwaukee Brewers series finale with the New York Mets on July 3 at Citi Field was delayed for rain but began at 6:45 CT. Southpaw José Quintana starts for the Brewers against his former club while David Peterson, another lefty, takes the ball for the Mets.

The Mets’ day-night doubleheader split with the Brewers came with a hairpin turn in the middle and they and the throng of 41,123 for the nightcap at steamy Citi Field had to walk away hoping the worst of the club’s three-week morass might be in the rearview mirror.

Brandon Nimmo homered again, Juan Soto came through with a tiebreaking single and the New York Mets held off the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Thursday night. David Peterson (6-4) rebounded from a pair of rough starts,