The New York Mets took a two-run lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers after Juan Soto smashed a two-run double.

It took eight pitchers, 13 innings and nearly six hours, but the Dodgers outlasted the Mets, 7-5, in Friday's series opener at Citi Field.

The New York Mets (30-20) finally broke through Wednesday night, defeating the Boston Red Sox (25-26) 5-1 at Fenway Park to avoid a sweep and halt their season-long three-game losing streak. Francisco Lindor set the tone early with a leadoff double,

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Instead of a tie game and another rocky outing for Dedniel Núñez, the Mets reliever tipped his hat as Nimmo — who also doubled and scored off Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes in the fourth inning — bumped chests with Tyrone Taylor in the outfield to celebrate what manager Carlos Mendoza described as a “hell of a play.”

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on May 21 to win the three-game series at Dodger Stadium between the two rivals.

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A collision between Juan Soto and Tyrone Taylor in the Mets' outfield sparks a controversial play and a rare application of MLB rules.