UNDATED (AP) — The New York Mets haven’t reeled off a winning streak longer than three games so far this season, but they still haven’t lost a series.
Mark Canha and Taijuan Walker led the Mets to a 4-1 victory this afternoon in the rubber match of their series in Washington. Canha had three of New York’s five hits, including a two-run single and a solo homer. That was enough support for Walker, who scattered three hits over seven shutout innings.
The NL East leaders improved to 9-0-1 in series this season once Edwin Diaz worked the ninth to complete a combined four-hitter.
Also on major league diamonds:
— The Phillies coughed up a 7-1 lead before scoring twice in the ninth to beat the Dodgers, 9-7. The Phillies scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch before Bryce Harper hit a sacrifice fly to give the Phillies a two-run lead. Harper also homered and had three RBIs.
— Connor Overton got his first major league win and combined with three relievers on a four-hitter in the Reds’ first shutout of the season, 4-0 over the Pirates. Overton allowed three hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings with one strikeout. Tyler Stephenson hit a home run and an RBI single for Cincinnati.
— The Yankees earned their fourth straight win as Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and drove in six runs to lead their 15-7 thumping of the White Sox. Aaron Judge and Josh Donaldson also connected for major league-leading New York, which broke the game open with a seven-run eighth. Judge had four RBIs, and Donaldson drove in three.
— The Orioles won the battle of the birds as Jorge Mateo and Anthony Bemboom homered in a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals. Rylan Bannon became just the third Baltimore player since 2000 to get a hit on the first pitch of his big league career. The O’s improved to 4-1 in rubber games this season.
— The Astros rolled to an 11-3 rout of the Twins in the completion of a game suspended Thursday night because of rain. Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña drove in three runs apiece, with Altuve and Kyle Tucker providing homers. Twins manger Rocco Baldelli was back in the dugout after missing a week due to COVID-19.
— The Astros made it 10 straight wins by taking their other game on Thursday, 5-0 at Minnesota. Yordan Álvarez homered twice and Jeremy Peña capped a big day with three hits. Luis Garcia fanned nine over five innings and combined with three relievers on a seven-hitter.
— Seth Brown delivered a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning of the Athletics’ 5-3 verdict over the Tigers. Jed Lowrie hit an RBI single in a three-run first and scored on Brown’s go-ahead blast, which sent Detroit to its ninth loss in 10 games. Oakland took four of five in the series after reaching Motown on a nine-game losing streak.
— Taylor Hearn allowed only one hit in five scoreless innings of the Rangers’ 3-1 downing of the Royals. Joe Barlow pitched a scoreless ninth, retiring Whit Merrifield on a grounder with two runners on base, for his sixth save in six opportunities. Brad Miller homered and scored the game’s first run.
