Mets Win Series Rubber Game 5-1 Over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. The New York Mets secured a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon, capturing the rubber game of a three-game interleague series behind two two-run homers from Mark Vientos and a strong outing from starter Clay Holmes.

Vientos drove in four runs, connecting on a 427-foot shot to left-center in the fourth inning for a 2-1 lead and adding another to left in the eighth that extended the advantage to 5-1. Carson Benge contributed with an RBI double ahead of the second homer, scoring Brett Baty. The performance marked Vientos' sixth multihomer game of the regular season and his first since August 23 of last year against the Atlanta Braves.

Holmes, now 4-2, earned the win by limiting the Angels to one run on four hits and three walks over 6 2/3 innings, striking out six. His ERA dropped to 1.69, the lowest in the National League. Reliever Luke Weaver retired all four batters he faced, and Brooks Raley closed out the ninth with one hit and two strikeouts.

The Angels grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first when Zach Neto and Mike Trout drew walks to open the game, followed by Jorge Soler's one-out RBI single to center. Starter Jack Kochanowicz, falling to...