Back from the minors, Francisco Alvarez helps Mets rally past Angels for 7-5 win

NEW YORK AP Juan Soto hit a tying single in the seventh inning Francisco Alvarez delivered a big double in his return from the minors and the New York Mets rallied past the Los Angeles Angels - on Monday night Brett Baty launched a two-run homer for the Mets who erased an early four-run deficit to match their largest comeback achievement this season They scored the go-ahead run in the eighth on an error by catcher Logan O Hoppe and Brandon Nimmo added a sacrifice fly that made it - Brooks Raley - pitched a scoreless eighth in his second outing since coming back from Tommy John surgery earning his first win since April Edwin D az struck out the - - hitters in the ninth for his th save in opportunities Taylor Ward had three RBIs for the Angels who tagged ineffective Mets ace Kodai Senga for four earned runs in three innings O Hoppe who grew up on Long Island about miles from Citi Field hit a solo homer Baty s homer off starter Tyler Anderson trimmed it to - in the fourth Trailing - the Mets loaded the bases with nobody out in the seventh Francisco Lindor beat out a prospective double-play ball to drive in a run then stole second Soto tied it when he grounded a two-run single off reliever Reid Detmers Key moment Jos Fermin - walked Baty with one out in the eighth and he went to third when Alvarez doubled off the right-field fence over Chris Taylor s head Third baseman Yo n Moncada went to his knees to snag a grounder by pinch-hitter Ronny Mauricio then spun around and had difficulty getting the ball out of his glove Moncada s low wide throw to the plate went off O Hoppe s mitt allowing Baty to outcome Key stats Senga had permitted three earned runs or fewer in straight starts dating to June which was the longest functioning streak in the majors Lindor went for and is hitless in his last at-bats Anderson is winless in starts since beating San Francisco on April He is - during that stretch Up next Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks - ERA faces RHP Frankie Montas - Tuesday night This story has been corrected to show the Angels third baseman was Yo n Moncada AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source