Semien and Soto homer, leading the surging Mets 10-5 over the Rockies

DENVER (AP) — Juan Soto led off with a home run, Marcus Semien homered and finished with four hits, and the surging New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on Wednesday night after the start time was pushed back six hours due to a snowstorm.

Carson Benge continued his hot stretch with two hits for New York. He is 4 of 9 with a home run and four RBIs in his last three games.

The Mets are 4-1 to start their nine-game road trip after losing 17 of 20.

TJ Rumfield and Jake McCarthy homered for Colorado, and Mickey Moniak extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a single in the ninth inning. The Rockies have lost six straight and seven of their last eight following a three-game sweep of the Mets at Citi Field from April 24-26.

A storm that dropped 5.8 inches of snow in Denver postponed Tuesday’s game to Thursday and pushed Wednesday’s start to 7:20 p.m. local time. It was 41 degrees at first pitch and fell to the mid-30s in the ninth.

Soto homered on Michael Lorenzen's third pitch of the night and the Mets added three more in the fourth. They chased Lorenzen (2-4) in a four-run sixth.

The Rockies managed just four singles in five innings against Freddy Peralta (2-3) but jumped on Tobias Myers in the sixth.

Rumfield led off with a homer, Tyler Freeman and Troy Johnston doubled and McCarthy hit a two-run blast to make it 8-4.

Semien hit a two-run homer in the ninth. The Rockies loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning, getting a run when Sean Manaea hit Freeman, but Devin Williams got the final two outs for his fifth save.

Mets RHP Christian Scott (0-0. 4.26 ERA) will go against Rockies LHP Jose Quintana (1-2, 4.07) in the series finale on Thursday.

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Fans use a blanket to keep warm as temperatures drop to near freezing as the Colorado Rockies host the New York Mets in the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen works against the New York Mets in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

New York Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

New York Mets' Juan Soto gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

New York Mets' Carson Benge follows the flight of his single to drive in two runs off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

NEW DELHI (AP) — Opposition parties held protests in India’s capital New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief over a contentious revision of voter lists as hundreds of police personnel were deployed across the heart of the city.

Tuesday’s demonstration is the latest in a series of near-daily protests beginning last week by student groups, opposition parties and India's “Cockroach” youth movement.

The protesters have demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the polling body he oversees of manipulating voter registrations to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

The commission and government deny any wrongdoing. Modi’s party on Tuesday defended the Election Commission, calling the opposition’s allegations “completely misleading.”

Opposition lawmakers shouted slogans against Modi and called for Kumar’s resignation as they marched toward the Election Commission headquarters in central Delhi. Authorities blocked the march with barricades, closed roads and issued travel advisories around the area. Several protesters were detained.

The opposition has increasingly adopted Gen Z-style language to appeal to younger voters after the “Cockroach” movement drew large numbers of young people to its protests. The outreach has become a key part of broadening support and challenging Modi.

“Gyanesh, it’s done, bro. Time to resign,” opposition leader Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party wrote on X ahead of the march.

India began its Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in Bihar last year ahead of state elections. The exercise has since expanded to most states and federally administered territories.

Critics say the process requires documents that are confusing and difficult to obtain, risking the exclusion of millions of eligible voters. Election Commission data shows voter rolls could shrink by as much as 30% in some regions.

The commission says the revision is aimed to remove duplicate and ineligible entries while ensuring eligible voters remain registered. Opposition parties and activists say it could disenfranchise legitimate voters.

The campaign against the Election Commission has been led in part by the “Cockroach” movement, which began as an online campaign and calls itself the Cockroach Janata Party. Previous street protests organized by the movement led to the education minister’s resignation in July.

Congress party President Mallikarjun Kharge, center, claps while seated during a protest organized by opposition parties in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Congress party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, center, and others hold placards as they march during a protest organized by opposition parties in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Police officers stand guard around Parliament ahead of a protest organized by opposition parties in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

A police officer sets up a barricade around Parliament ahead of a protest organized by opposition parties in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Police officers stand guard around Parliament ahead of a protest organized by opposition parties in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)