2023-05-17 15:15:18
NEW YORK — The Mexican Isaac Walls He homered twice and drove in five runs to spoil Justin Verlander’s home debut with the Mets and lead the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-5 victory over New York on Tuesday.
Jose Siri also homered and Harold Ramirez had two RBI singles among his three hits for the Rays, who have the best record in the majors at 32-11. Yonny Chirinos (2-1) got 14 outs in relief following starter Jalen Beeks retired the first two scoreless innings.
New York trailed 6-0 before Brett Baty homered and Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer. Venezuelan Eduardo Escobar pinch hit and homered with a teammate in the ninth off Jake Diekman.
Verlander (1-2), 40, allowed both of Paredes’ home runs and allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings of work in his third start for the struggling Mets.
For the Rays, the Mexicans Paredes 3-2 with five RBIs and two runs scored; Randy Arozarena 4-0 with a run scored. Colombian Ramírez 5-3 with two RBIs and one scored. The Dominicans Siri 3-1 with an RBI and two runs scored; Wander Franco 4-0 with a run scored; Manuel Margot of 5-1. Panamanian Christian Bethancourt 4-1 with a run scored.
For the Mets, the Venezuelans Escobar 1-1 with two produced and one scored; Francisco Alvarez 3-0. Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor 4-1. The Dominican Starling Marte 4-0.
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