Mets’ Juan Soto, proper, celebrates in entrance of San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, after hitting a house run throughout the seventh inning of a baseball sport in San Francisco, Sunday, July 27, 2025. AP
The Mets showcased their offensive energy Sunday in thrilling vogue, rallying to beat the Giants 5-3 and lengthen their successful streak to seven video games, tying their season excessive.
The Mets’ sweep of San Francisco places them 1½ video games forward of the Phillies atop the NL East and reinforces their momentum heading into the stretch run.
“We by no means really feel we’re out of a sport,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza stated after the victory.
Mauricio, 24, completed an ideal 4-for-4 with two RBIs — the primary four-hit sport of his main league profession — marking an enormous step ahead in his return from a number of knee surgical procedures.
“He’s been engaged on his swing, placing the whole lot collectively to come back by,” Soto stated of his teammate.
Mauricio’s splash shot within the seventh tied the sport at 3-3. Moments later, Soto delivered the go-ahead homer, energizing the dugout and silencing Oracle Park.
“[Soto] was speaking about hitting the ball into the water, however he hit it to the opposite aspect,” Mauricio joked. “That’s not honest.”
Kodai Senga, in his third begin again from damage, threw 92 pitches over 5 innings. He allowed three earned runs on 4 hits and 5 walks, hanging out three. His ERA rose barely to 2.00.
Senga gave up a solo homer to Matt Chapman within the fourth and a two-run shot within the fifth — Chapman’s second of the sport — which put the Giants forward 3-2.
“Just quite a lot of noncompetitive pitches — these don’t assist,” Senga stated by his interpreter. “If I can reduce these, it’s going to assist going ahead.”
The bullpen took over from there. Reed Garrett and Brooks Raley navigated a jam within the eighth, and Edwin Díaz survived a tense ninth — loading the bases with one out — earlier than hanging out Adames and Chapman to finish the sport with a 98 mph fastball. Díaz earned his twenty third save in 25 possibilities.
Francisco Lindor gave the Mets an early 1-0 lead with an RBI groundout within the third.
Francisco Alvarez and Mauricio hit back-to-back doubles within the fifth, placing New York briefly forward 2-1.
Mauricio’s fourth hit, a ninth-inning double, arrange Brandon Nimmo’s RBI single for the insurance coverage run.
The Mets return residence using excessive, with David Stearns anticipated to proceed exploring strikes to strengthen the roster forward of the commerce deadline.
With stars like Mauricio regaining type and Soto heating up, the Mets are making their case as severe postseason contenders.
