Zambrano had two of the Mets' 17 hits, tying a nine-inning season-high set July 31 at Houston.
Ramon Castro drove in a career-high five runs and Mike Jacobs continued his amazing jump from Double-A to the major leagues, contributing a two-run homer. David Wright and Victor Diaz drove in two runs each, and Cliff Floyd, Jose Reyes and Miguel Cairo had run-scoring hits.
The Mets won for the sixth time in eight games.
Zambrano (7-10) allowed one run -- an RBI single by Luis Gonzalez.
Claudio Vargas (7-7) was roughed up for eight runs in five innings. He allowed 10 of the Mets' 16 hits, walking one and striking out six.
Dodgers 8, Rockies 3
At Los Angeles, Jeff Weaver won his fifth straight decision and went 3-for-4 with a career-high three RBIs to lead Los Angeles past Colorado.
Weaver (12-8) allowed three runs and six hits in eight-plus innings. It was the 17th consecutive start in he has lasted through the sixth -- the longest such streak of his career. He struck out five, walked two and hit two batters.
Weaver had an RBI single in the second and a two-run single in the eighth. Oscar Robles, filling in for injured shortstop Cesar Izturis, had a career-high four RBIs for Los Angeles.
Jamey Wright (6-15) lost his fourth straight start, allowing six runs -- four earned -- and seven hits over six innings. He is tied with Kansas City's Zack Greinke (3-15) for the most losses in the majors.
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