DJ Stewart’s reawakened bat leads Mets past Pirates

NEW YORK — DJ Stewart had his first multihomer recreation in two years on Wednesday, main the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Stewart, who additionally homered as a pinch-hitter in Tuesday’s 7-4 loss, hit a solo shot within the second inning Wednesday off Johan Oviedo (6-13) and delivered a two-run homer within the fifth off Ryan Borucki.

The 2-homer recreation was the third of Stewart’s profession and his first since Aug. 12, 2021, when he went deep twice for the Baltimore Orioles.

Stewart additionally had a pair of pivotal performs in proper discipline.

He started the relay that resulted in Andrew McCutcheon being thrown out at house within the fifth earlier than making an over-the-shoulder catch of Ke’Bryan Hayes’ fly ball with two on to finish the sixth and the Mets up 6-3.

Pete Alonso hit his thirty sixth homer, a solo shot that moved him into the Mets’ prime 10 listing in RBIs with 469, snapping a tie with Keith Hernandez.

Francisco Lindor hit a two-run single, whereas Brandon Nimmo and Rafael Ortega had an RBI apiece for the Mets, who received simply their second sequence since finishing a selloff on the commerce deadline.

Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer for the Pirates, whereas Alika Williams had a run-scoring single.

Tylor Megill (7-6) earned his first win in precisely two months after giving up two runs in 5 innings.

Oviedo allowed 4 runs and walked 5 in four-plus innings.