Red Sox rout rival Yankees
The Yankees were credited with just two errors but were out of sorts defensively throughout.
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The Yankees were credited with just two errors but were out of sorts defensively throughout.
The Mets won back-to-back games for the first time since June 1.
The Mets made two errors and committed only the second shift violation in the major leagues this season.
The Bombers erased an early four-run deficit, knocked out Max Scherzer and held on for a 7-6 win.
Max Scherzer and Luis Severino are set to face off in the first of four games between the Mets & Yankees this season.
Boston's pitching staff shut down a Yankees lineup missing injured outfielders Aaron Judge and Harrison Bader.
New York (31-35) has lost eight of nine.
Germán (4-3) allowed six hits, including a leadoff homer in the sixth by Rafael Devers, and struck out five.
Canha bounced back after striking out and grounding out in his first two at-bats.
Gerrit Cole (7-1) lost for the first time this season after going unbeaten in his first 13 starts.
New York's seven-game slide is its longest since it dropped seven straight in June 2019.
The Mets will have to dig out of their early-season hole without star first baseman Pete Alonso, who leads MLB with 22 home runs.
Chicago extended its winning streak to a season-high five games with a 6-5 victory in the opener.
New York has dropped six in a row for the first time since August 2019.
The third-place Mets wasted a three-run lead for the second straight night.
The Yankees' game against the White Sox was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader starting at 4:05 p.m. Thursday.
Elder overcame his worst inning of the season and the Braves beat New York 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Superstar still dealing with toe problem after crashing into the wall in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Right-hander tosses six hitless innings in Chicago's 3-2 win on Tuesday night.
Anthony Volpe provided some insurance with a two-run homer in the ninth.
The Mets totaled just five runs in the series and fell back to .500 for the 11th time.
The Yankees rebounded from an 8-4 loss Friday night in the opener of the high-profile interleague series.
The Mets have scored 11 runs in the first five games of a homestand that ends Sunday.
Kershaw allowed early homers to Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson, but Betts hit a leadoff homer and an RBI single during an 8-hit first inning against Luis Severino.
New York dropped to 16-1 when a starter lasts at least six innings.
