Alvarez hits 2 homers and Mets go deep 5 times to back McLean in 10-6 win over Giants

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Alvarez hit two of New York's five home runs Friday night, leading Nolan McLean and the Mets to a 10-6 win over the San Francisco Giants.

Mark Vientos, Bo Bichette and Francisco Lindor also went deep for the Mets, who scored 10 runs for the second consecutive game and matched their season high for homers. New York also connected five times May 14 against Detroit and Aug. 22 at the Chicago White Sox.

Rafael Devers homered, doubled twice and drove in five runs for the Giants in a series opener between disappointing teams.

The two-homer game was the third this season for Alvarez and the eighth of his career. The 24-year-old catcher also went deep twice to back a 10-3 win by McLean on April 3 in San Francisco.

Alvarez’s opposite-field drive in the second inning Friday was his first homer since Aug. 9. He batted just .125 (7 for 56) with two doubles in between.

Vientos’ three-run shot off rookie Matt Wilkinson (0-3) in the first was his second homer in four games since returning from a nearly two-month stint on the injured list due to a broken right hand.

Bichette homered to cap a four-run outburst in the second. He is batting .309 with 10 homers and 40 RBIs in his last 78 games.

Lindor had two hits — his first multihit game since Aug. 25.

McLean (11-8) gave up two runs and six hits with seven strikeouts and four walks. He threw a career-high 105 pitches over six innings.

The rookie right-hander is 9-4 with a 2.24 ERA in his past 17 starts.

Devers hit a two-run double off McLean and a three-run homer off reliever Austin Warren. The slugger's 33 homers are the most by a Giants player since Barry Bonds had 45 in 2004.

Turner Hill added an RBI single for San Francisco.

Wilkinson allowed seven runs (four earned) and five hits in three innings.

Giants RHP Anthony Molina (2-0, 3.77 ERA) faces Mets LHP Zac Thornton (3-4, 2.93) in the middle game of the series Saturday.

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New York Mets Francisco Alvarez (4) reacts as he makes a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) CORRECTION: Francisco Alvarez (4) is correct instead of Kodai Senga (34)

New York Mets players celebrate Mark Vientos' (27) three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean (26) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Mets Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Mets' Mark Vientos runs after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cooper Pratt drove in a season-high four runs with a bases-loaded triple and a groundout, Brice Turang had a two-run double and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-7 on Friday night.

Rhett Lowder was the victim of an error that led to the Brewers' decisive five-run fifth inning.

Lowder (6-9) gave up a leadoff single to Jackson Chourio and walked Christian Yelich. William Contreras hit what appeared to be a double-play ground ball to shortstop, but Elly De La Cruz bobbled it to load the bases. Pratt tripled inside the first base bag to clear the bases off Sam Moll. He scored on a wild pitch.

The Reds led 6-4 in the third after Eugenio Suarez’s three-run home run off Shane Drohan. Suarez returned from becoming a U.S. citizen, and his walk-up song was Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” It was his 21st home run of the season and tied him with Ken Griffey Jr. for ninth on the team’s home run list with 210.

Drohan pitched four innings, six runs on five hits, including Matt McLain's 14th home run.

Chad Patrick (8-4) pitched two scoreless innings for the victory. Trevor Megill picked up his 26th save in 28 chances.

The Brewers have 88 wins. They need 10 wins in the remaining 20 games to set a franchise record for wins.

Brewers RHP Dustin May (6-9, 4.69 ERA) was set to face LHP Andrew Abbott (6-10, 4.49) on Saturday.

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Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suárez watches his three-run homer in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Milwaukee Brewers' Brice Turang celebrates in the dugout after hitting a double to score Jackson Chourio and William Contreras in the third of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a double hit by Brice Turang in the third of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suárez rounds the bases after hitting a three-run homer in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Milwaukee Brewers Cooper Pratt celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a wild pitch by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sam Moll the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)