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).