Brett Baty hit the tie-breaking homer in the seventh inning Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who continued surging with a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Brett Baty hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets held off the punchless Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night. Brandon Nimmo had an early RBI double off hard-luck loser Mitch Keller for the NL East-leading Mets (28-15),

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With the Mets trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Acuña followed center fielder Tyrone Taylor, who was in scoring position after being hit by a pitch and then stealing second. Acuña slapped an outside slurve, bouncing it past the pitcher and pulling the first baseman into the infield.

Pete Alonso hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the New York Mets took advantage of a costly error by shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3.

Paul Skenes pitched like the ace he is against the New York Mets' star-studded lineup on Monday, allowing just one run on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen and offense came up short in the 4-3 loss.

The New York Mets might have to wait — maybe more than one day — to extend MLB’s best home record. With a slow-moving storm bearing down on the region, there is a good chance that Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates (7:10 p.

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