Alex Bregman had three hits and Yainer Diaz and Chas McCormick hit two-run homers to help the Astros outlast the Mets 10-8 on Wednesday to win the three-game series. LGM
Daniel Vogelbach had a season-high three hits with three RBIs, and Pete Alonso hit his 23rd homer as the Mets dropped a second straight game after winning the series opener 11-1.
Francisco Lindor led off the sixth with a double before Alonso's homer got the Mets within 1. The Mets had a runner on second with two outs in the inning when Corey Julks made a nifty, diving grab on a ball hit by Brett Baty to left field to preserve the lead. Phil Maton struck out three in 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, and Ryan Pressly pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save.
New York starter Tylor Megill got just one out in the third before being replaced after yielding four hits and five runs -- four earned -- with four walks. Leone took over and there were two outs in the inning when McCormick launched his homer to right-center to put the Astros up 6-4.Javier struggled from the start, walking leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo before plunking Starling Marte. He walked Lindor to load the bases, but Alonso grounded into a double play that left Nimmo out at home. Alonso was out on the play because he ran out of the baseline.
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