Leody Taveras' Two-Run Homer Ends Mets' Winning Streak

Leody Taveras hit a crucial two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets, ending the Mets' season-best seven-game winning streak. Taveras, who had been struggling with only five hits in his last 59 at-bats, did not start the game but delivered when it mattered. The Rangers, who had been hitless until the sixth inning, snapped their five-game losing streak and avoided consecutive series sweeps. Mets starter Sean Manaea held the Rangers hitless until Robbie Grossman's single in the sixth, but the Rangers tied the game and eventually took the lead against reliever Drew Smith. Pete Alonso's two-run homer had given the Mets a temporary 3-1 lead. Rangers' pitchers Andrew Heaney, José Ureña, and Kirby Yates combined to secure the win, with Yates earning his 11th save of the season.