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Pete Alonso hit two solo shots Monday night to close in on baseball's single-season rookie home run record, and the New York Mets beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 in the opener of a pivotal four-game series. The Mets (73-70), who remain four games behind the Chicago Cubs in the race for the second National League wild card, snapped a two-game losing streak. The Diamondbacks (75-69), who are now 2 1/2 games back of the Cubs, lost their second straight and fell for just the third time in 14 games. Continue to Article

September 10, 2019 1:42:am EST

Pete Alonso hit two home runs as the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1. The Mets entered Monday's game having lost their last two MLB games to the Philadelphia Phillies but rebounded by topping the Diamondbacks. New York's offense was powered by rookie sensation Alonso, who went two for four at the plate with two homers and two RBIs. Continue to Article

September 10, 2019 1:31:am EST

The magic number to clinch the NL East remains at 11. THE REST: The Minnesota Twins magic number to clinch the AL Central remains at 14. The St. Louis Cardinals are quickly catching up to the pack with a magic number of 16 to clinch the NL Central. Continue to Article

September 09, 2019 1:29:pm EST

The Houston Astros had a productive day at the plate in a 21-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners in MLB on Sunday. The Astros tallied 22 hits from 11 different batters against the Mariners and Yordan Alvarez led the way offensively. Alvarez served as Houston's designated hitter and went four for six with six RBIs. Continue to Article

September 09, 2019 12:17:am EST

Eugenio Suarez homered twice and pinch hitter Michael Lorenzen delivered a walk-off double with one out in the ninth inning as the host Cincinnati Reds broke the Arizona Diamondbacks' five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Sunday. Pinch hitter Jose Peraza singled with one out in the ninth inning off Yoan Lopez (2-6) and Phillip Ervin singled to put runners on first and second before left-hander T.J. McFarland entered. Lorenzen's liner to left field finished a nine-pitch at-bat to help the Reds salvage the final game of the three-game series. Continue to Article

September 08, 2019 10:06:pm EST