Pitching Standout
Sean Manaea anchored the New York Mets’ victory with a sharp outing, striking out nine batters over six innings while allowing just two earned runs. He secured the win, improving his record to 6-7 for the season. The Rangers’ starting pitcher, MacKenzie Gore, worked five innings but gave up one earned run on four hits before being pulled.
Scoring Summary
The Mets took an early lead in the third inning when Soto singled to center field, allowing Alvarez to score and putting Lindor in scoring position. Texas responded later in the same frame as Jung doubled to right, driving in Jansen to tie the game at 1-1.
New York seized control in the fourth inning through a combination of aggressive baserunning and defensive miscues. Benge scored on an error involving fielder Nimmo, who also allowed Alvarez to reach second base safely. The Mets added two more runs via sacrifice flies: first by Díaz, who brought Nimmo home, and then by Langford, who scored Duran.
The offensive explosion continued in the sixth inning. Alvarez hit a double to center field that drove in both Semien and Benge, extending the lead to 4-3. Torrens followed with another sacrifice fly to first base, scoring Alvarez and making it 5-3.
