BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have ruled out wide receiver Zay Flowers for Sunday's game against New Orleans because of a hamstring injury.
Flowers left last weekend's season-opening win against Indianapolis in the second quarter after five catches for 150 yards and a touchdown. He missed practice Wednesday and Thursday and was limited Friday.
Baltimore also put cornerback T.J. Tampa (knee) on injured reserve and signed linebacker Carl Jones from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. The Ravens elevated tackle Gerad Lichtenhan from the practice squad, with tackle Ronnie Stanley (toe) questionable for the game.
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Baltimore Ravens' Zay Flowers gets past Indianapolis Colts' Charvarius Ward for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
NEW YORK (AP) — Carson Benge had three hits to break Pete Alonso's Mets season rookie record, homering along with Francisco Alvarez as New York again prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
Benge raised his hits total to 156, one more than Pete Alonso in 2019.
Alec Bohm had a pair of run-scoring singles and Bryce Harper delivered a sacrifice fly for the Phillies (85-70), who entered Saturday tied with the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres for the three NL wild cards, five games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Alvarez’s three-run homer off Andrew Painter (3-10) put the Mets ahead for good in the fifth.
Benge doffed his cap to an ovation from the crowd of 37,468 following the record-breaking hit, an RBI infield single in the eighth.
Painter and Mets starter Christian Scott both attended Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Scott was in the class of 2018 and Painter in the class of 2021.
Painter allowed four runs and four hits with seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings, leaving him with a 5.59 ERA.
Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio each had an RBI in the sixth and the Mets added four runs in the eighth off Orion Kerkering. Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Bo Bichette all had RBIs before Benge’s milestone hit.
Kerkering has given up nine runs in 4 1/3 innings over four appearances this month.
Lindor went 0 for 4 and remained at 299 career homers.
Jefry Yan (2-1) got four outs in relief of Christian Scott, who gave up three runs and struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings. Scott has allowed four runs or fewer in all 32 big league starts.
RHP Jonah Tong (2-1, 3.43 ERA) starts the Mets’ home finale Sunday against Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (17-6, 2.93 ERA). Rain is forecast.
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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter reacts after giving up a home run to New York Mets' Carson Benge during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
New York Mets' Carson Benge, right, hugs announcer Steve Gelbs as he gets doused with Gatorade after breaking the Mets rookie season record for hits in New York, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
New York Mets' Carson Benge, right, reacts after hitting a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
New York Mets' Carson Benge, right, hugs announcer Steve Gelbs, left, as he gets doused with Gatorade after breaking the Mets rookie season record for hits in New York, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
