Hoerner gets 3 hits as Cubs stop slide by topping Mets

The Mets closed out a 5-2 trip and headed into the break with a 2 1/2-game lead over Atlanta in the NL East.

Coming off a taxing doubleheader Saturday that included two extra-inning victories, it closed out a 5-2 trip and headed into the break with a 2 1/2-game lead over Atlanta in the NL East.

The Mets had a chance to open a 3-1 lead in the eighth, but rookie left fielder Nelson Velázquez threw out Lindor when he attempted to score from second on Eduardo Escobar's single.David Peterson worked five effective innings for New York, and Pete Alonso snapped a tie with a well-placed RBI single. Lindor and Starling Marte had two hits apiece.

"I want to take advantage of every day that I have and let things work out as they happen," Peterson said.

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