The Mets turned a three-run deficit into a commanding victory with six home runs at Citi Field, defeating Detroit 9-4 on Tuesday night. After falling behind early, New York's offense exploded for nine runs on 10 hits to extend their winning streak to two games.
Nolan McLean (2-2) settled in after a rough first inning to earn the victory, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits over 7.0 innings with 7 strikeouts. Carrying a 2.92 ERA, McLean worked around three walks to keep the Tigers quiet after their early burst.
Detroit struck first when Gage Workman homered to left center in the opening frame, scoring Colt Keith and Riley Greene for a 3-0 lead. The Mets answered in the third as Ewing homered to right center, then tied the game in the fourth when Brett Baty's two-run homer brought MJ Melendez home. New York took control in the fifth as Soto singled home Carson Benge, then Vientos followed with a two-run homer. Senger's sacrifice bunt scored Semien in the sixth, and Soto added a solo shot in the seventh. Dingler homered for Detroit in the eighth before Semien capped the scoring with his own solo blast.
Keider Montero (2-3) took the loss for Detroit, allowing 4 runs on 4 hits over 4.2 innings with 2 strikeouts. With a 3.65 ERA, Montero struggled with command and was lifted after the fifth-inning rally.
Soto went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI and his fifth home run of the season, while Vientos added 2 RBI on his sixth homer. Workman led Detroit with 3 RBI on his three-run blast. The Mets improved to 17-25, while Detroit fell to 19-24 and extended their losing streak to two games.