Mets rally to beat Phillies after injured deGrom exits

Jacob deGrom exited early from a rare rough outing because of a right hamstring spasm, but the New York Mets overcame a fourrun deficit and rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Phillies reliever Hector Neris (2-2) dropped the ball on the mound for a balk that moved the go-ahead run to second base in the ninth inning. Mets rookie Andres Gimenez hit an RBI single to put New York ahead.

The 32-year-old deGrom (4-2) had a surprisingly difficult two innings that pointed toward an apparent injury and could derail his bid for a third straight NL Cy Young Award.

Rangers 1, at Astros 0: Kyle Gibson threw a four-hitter and Joey Gallo hit a ground-rule RBI double with two outs in the ninth inning to lift Texas over Houston.

at Arizona 5, Atlanta 1: Cole Hamels finally got on the mound in an Atlanta uniform, giving up three runs to Baltimore before reaching his predetermined pitch count in the fourth inning, and the Braves struggled offensively.

Royals 4, at Tigers 0: Brady Singer was stellar for a second straight start, giving up two hits in six innings, and Kansas City blanked Detroit.

at Yankees 13, Blue Jays 2: Kyle Higashioka hit a career-high three home runs, DJ LeMahieu connected twice and resurgent New York hit a season-best seven homers in another Bronx air show, thumping Toronto.

Nationals 4, at Rays 2 (10 innings): Rookie Luis Garcia hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and Washington beat AL Eastleading Tampa Bay.

Athletics 3, at Rockies 1: Mike Fiers threw six sharp innings before turning it over to a lights-out bullpen and Oakland snapped a six-game skid against Colorado.

at Marlins 8, Red Sox 4: Jorge Alfaro homered twice before he took a foul ball to his helmet and Miami beat Boston. Miami moved within 21⁄2 games of first-place Atlanta in the NL East.

at Reds 1, Pirates 0: Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo pitched a masterful seven innings, Shogo Akiyama drove in the game’s only run, and the Reds extended their winning streak to a season-high five games.

Twins 5, at White Sox 1: Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano each hit a two-run homer, and Minnesota denied Chicago a chance to clinch its first playoff berth in 12 years.

at Brewers 2-6, Cardinals 4-0: Brent Suter and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, Ryan Braun hit his 350th career homer and Milwaukee beat St. Louis to split a doubleheader.

at Cubs 3, Indians 2 (10 innings): Javier Baez’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted Chicago to its fourth straight win in a game that was briefly delayed when a drone landed on the outfield grass.

Giants 9, at Mariners 3: Brandon Belt, Evan Longoria and Brandon Crawford hit home runs for San Francisco.