Betts 3 homers powers Red Sox past O's

 Mookie Betts celebrates with Chris Young after hitting a three run homer in the second inning. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Mookie Betts hit three home runs and the Boston Red Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles for the second day in a row, this time 6-2

Betts smashed his first home run over the centerfield wall on the second pitch of the game. Dustin Pedroia homered to left-center for back to back home runs for the Sox, going up early 2-0. Betts hit his second home run the following inning into the left field seats, a two run shot. Orioles starting pitcher Kevin Gausman allowed all of the runs as the home team was down 5-0.

The Orioles finally got on the board in the third with an RBI double by Nolan Reimold into centerfield. In the fifth Adam Jones singled home Paul Janish to cut the deficit to 5-2.

That was the closest Baltimore would get. Betts hit his third home run of the night into right field in the seventh to give the Red Sox a 6-2 win.

The Orioles look to get out of this slump tonight in game three at 7:05.

"I think it's pretty obvious that we're kind of struggling right now, but hopefully we can just kind of turn it around and even this series up. They are the best team in baseball right now, so you have to be on your game and if you're not, it's tough against this team, against this lineup, against their bullpen," said Gausman.

White Sox end seven game skid

Michael Conforto watches the ball land into the seats as Tyler Saladino hit a two run homer in the eighth inning. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

The New York Mets had a 4-0 lead but couldn't hold on as the Chicago White Sox rallied to a 6-4 win. The White Sox ended their seven game losing streak.

The Mets jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a sacrifice fly by Yoenis Cespedes to left field that scored Curtis Granderson. Granderson hit a sac-fly of his own in the second that scored Wilmer Flores.

In the third, with Michael Conforto on, Neil Walker belted his 13th home run of the season. With the Mets up 4-0 they looked well on their way to another win, and handing the White Sox their eighth loss in a row.

Mets rookie starting pitcher Steven Matz went 5.2 innings with three strikeouts while allowing three runs. Todd Frazier hit a two run homer in the sixth and Dioner Navarro got an RBI single to make ait a 4-3 deficit.

One of the biggest story lines of the night was Noah Syndergaard coming out of the bullpen. He got ejected very early in his start on Saturday night for throwing behind Chase Utley. Mets manager Terry Collins said he hoped to use Syndergaard from the bullpen on Tuesday night. He came in during the seventh inning and struck out two batters while allowing no runs. The rest of the Mets pen, could not hold off the White Sox and protect the Mets 4-3 lead. Hansel Robles took the loss as he allowed the decisive three runs in the eighth inning.

"It was frustrating. I was trying to do my job and go out and throw zeros across the board, but that occured," said Robles.

Tyler Saladino hit a two run homer and Brett Lawrie added an RBI single as the White Sox held off the Mets to win 6-4.

"It's obvious, command of his fastball. He's getting in deep counts, getting to where he pretty much has to throw his fastball and he's not making a pitch with it," said manager Terry Collins.

The third and final game takes place today at 1:10 as Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.81 ERA) goes up against Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 4.50 ERA).

The Dark Knight rises, Harvey dominates

Matt Harvey exits the field after his best start of the season (Al Bello/Getty Images)

In his last seven games, Matt Harvey has gone 3-4. Prior to Monday he dropped his last three starts allowing a total of 19 runs.  Two of those starts came against their NL East rivals, the Nationals. In his last Citi Field start, he was booed as he was pulled out of the game after allowing 19 runs. There were rumors he would get moved to the bullpen or sent down to the minors. He needed redemption and he got it on Memorial Day as he looked like his old self and won the fans over in a 1-0 win.

Harvey went seven innings allowing two hits, one walk and six strikeouts and the Mets got a big 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.

"There's a lot of emotion. It's been a while... The idea is to do everything you can to help the team, and I felt like I wasn't doing that very well," said Harvey. "Today, to be able to go out in a one-run ballgame like that and be able to put up zeros was very exciting."

The only scary moment for Harvey came in the seventh. After giving up a walk and a base hit, he retired the next three batters to get out of the jam.

"When you're mentally strong, you don't worry about the other stuff, you fight through it. That's the Matt Harvey we always knew. He can give up a home run and retire 16 in a row after that. It never bothered him," said Mets manager Terry Collins.

The Mets lone run came in the seventh with a home run by Neil Walker to left-center field, his 12th long ball of the season.

"It's probably the most (homers) I've had to this point in the year in my career. I guess it's uncharted territory for me, but more than that, I'm happy to be stringing together good at-bats," Walker said. "Days like today when I'm able to give them a lead late in the game feels pretty good."

It was an afternoon of redemption for closer Jeurys Familia as well. After he gave up six runs in two innings over the weekend facing the Dodgers, Familia closed out the White Sox in the ninth for his 17th save on the year.

The Mets will turn to Steven Matz (7-1) while the White Sox will counter with Mat Latos (6-1) at 7:10.

O's fall to Red Sox on Memorial Day

A sellout crowd enjoying a beautiful afternoon at Camden Yards. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Memorial Day featured several great MLB matchups on the calendar. One of these included a battle between first and second place rivals from the American League East: the Baltimore Orioles against the Boston Red Sox from a packed Camden Yards in Baltimore. The Sox dominated and won 7-2.

Boston jumped out to a 2-0 lead with RBIs by Xander Bogaerts. The first one came on a fielder's choice in the first inning. Then in the third Bogarets doubled to left field to score Mookie Betts.  

Baltimore struck back in the fifth. Nolan Reimold led off with a triple. Ryan Flaherty followed with a double on a sharp ground ball into left field. Caleb Joseph singled and moved Flaherty to third. Adam Jones sent Flaherty home with a sacrifice fly into right field to tie the game at 2.

That was as close as the Orioles would get. The Red Sox clubbed three home runs. Jackie Bradley hit a solo shot in the sixth. In the eighth David Ortiz hit a solo shot, then with two on Marco Hernandez hit his first home run of his career with a three run shot. 

The teams continue their four game series on Tuesday night with a 7:05 first pitch.

Mets fall to Dodgers in extras

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The Mets were looking to redeem themselves after getting trounced on their home turf the night before with a lopsided 9-1 loss and a ton of drama.  Noah Syndergaard was ejected for throwing behind Chase Utley and Utley had the last laugh with a home run and grand slam.  On Sunday Night Baseball, the Dodgers scored two runs in the ninth for a 4-2 win.

Clayton Kershaw took the ball for the Dodgers and went up against "Big Sexy" Bartolo Colon.  LA jumped out to a 2-0 lead.  They scored in the third on a fielder's choice and again in the fifth with an RBI single by Adrian Gonzalez.

In the sixth, the Mets cut the deficit in half with a home run by Asdrubal Cabrera into the party deck in left field.  In the eighth, with Kevin Plawecki on, Curtis Granderson tripled to bring him home. With the game tied at 2, the Mets turned to closer Juerys Familia, who blew a save on Friday night. He loaded the bases and Gonzalez came through with a single to bring home two runs for the eventual 4-2 win.

The Mets turn to Matt Harvey as they welcome the Chicago White Sox to town on Memorial Day. Harvey looks to bounce back from his poor previous two starts.

NYCFC and Orlando City SC play to a draw

David Villa puts NYCFC up 2-1 in the second half (Michael Stewart/Getty Images)

Frederick Brillant and David Villa tallied a goal in each half but a two goal lead wasn't enough as New York City FC settled for a 2-2 draw.  A goal by Kevin Molino for Orlando City SC during stoppage time would prove to be the difference at Yankee Stadium.

For Brillant, it was his first goal of his Major League Soccer career.  He found the back of the net just before halftime to send NYCFC into the locker room up 1-0.  RJ Allen played it on a corner by Andrea Pirlo then Brillant jumped and headed it in.

Villa doubled the lead in the 66th minute.  He took a ball off his chest from Pirlo and kicked it high where it landed past Orlando City goalie Joe Bendik.  It was his ninth goal of the season which leads the MLS.

Orlando City got on the board in the 72nd minute with a goal by Julio Baptista.  Molino tied it in stoppage and both teams walked away with a point.

Utley ruins 86' celebration

Members of the 1986 Mets were honored before the game. Courtesy of Elsa (Getty Images)

The Mets celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1986 World Series championship on Saturday night, welcoming back members of that exciting team to Citi Field.  Before a sellout crowd, each member was introduced and there were a couple of great video montages highlighting that magical season.  

Members of the 86' Mets pose for a photo with the World Series trophy (Elsa/Getty Images)

Jesse Orosco threw out the first pitch and imiatated the final out of the 86' World Series with D.J. Carter, the son of Gary Carter.  Gary passed away in 2012 and for the other members that passed away their family members took part in the festivities.  

"These things are kind of cool.  This is a big part of Mets history.  But we're trying to create our own right now.  We're more worried about the 2016 Mets... I think what we're trying to do is create our own identity,"said current Mets manager Terry Collins. 

The celebration was the only good highlight for the Mets that night.  In the top of the third, Mets ace Noah Syndergaard got ejected from the game for throwing behind Chase Utley.  The umpire saw it as a possible retaliation from last October's incident where Utley injured then-Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada when he slid into him.

Noah Syndergaard exits the game early for throwing a pitch behind Chase Utley (Tim Clayton-Corbis/Getty Images)

Utley had the last laugh.  He homered in the sixth inning and in the seventh hit a grand slam as the Dodgers beat the Mets 9-1.  The Mets look for payback tonight on Sunday Night Baseball with first pitch at 8:05.