Danny Jansen hit a two-run homer to cap Tampa Bay’s six-run sixth inning and the Rays came back to beat the Mets 7-5 on Friday night and snap New York’s six-game winning streak.
Mason Montgomery, Garrett Cleavinger, Edwin Uceta and Pete Fairbanks — who earned his 13th save — combined for four scoreless innings for the Rays, who won despite committing a season-high three errors and issuing seven walks.
Jonathan Aranda homered in the fourth for the Rays.
Starling Marte had three hits and three RBIs for the Mets, while Tyrone Taylor hit into a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the fourth. Juan Soto drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth.
Key moments
Fairbanks wriggled out of a first-and-third jam in the ninth by getting Brett Baty to hit into a forceout and striking out Ronny Mauricio.
Key stat
The six runs allowed by the Mets in the fifth tied a season high set on May 18, when the Yankees scored six times in the eighth inning of an 8-2 win.
Up next
Mets RHP Tylor Megill (5-4, 3.76 ERA) faces Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-4, 2.22 ERA) Saturday.
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