Injuries mar Mets’ victory over Braves

Jacob deGrom struck out a seasonhigh 10 in six innings and the New York Mets snapped a fivegame skid Monday night with a 72 victory over the host Atlanta Braves, who sustained a potentially huge blow when ace Mike Soroka suffered a torn right Achilles tendon. He’s out for the season.

Soroka went 134 with a dazzling 2.68 ERA in 2019 to finish second in NL Rookie of the Year balloting and sixth for the Cy Young Award.

Soroka was hurt in the third inning after a pitch to J.D. Davis, who grounded the ball toward first baseman Freddie Freeman. Soroka broke toward first to cover the bag, only to go down on his first step.

Robinson Cano had three RBIs before leaving the game himself, one of three New York infielders who were injured. Jeff McNeil was scratched just before the first pitch, and Cano left the game a couple of innings after shortstop Amed Rosario hobbled off. Padres go-ahead three Reds Nick Cleveland Castellanos solo 3, 5, Indians run home played Dodgers in the runs 2: also again Joey sixth 4: off connected Jake without Votto Los inning Cronenworth Angeles hit manager for and a host two-run, host starter San singled Terry Cincinnati go-ahead Diego, Walker Francona, home which Buehler. won homer, the who’s as hit had Yankees a stomach 6, Phillies condition 3: Visiting that has Philadelphia bothered him returned for months. from a weeklong tough matchup layoff against caused baseball’s by additional hottest coronavirus pitcher, testing and Gerrit with a Cole (3-0) gained his 19th consecutive regular season victory. Twins 5, Pirates 4: Nelson Cruz’s RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning gave host Minnesota its fourth straight win. White Sox 6, Brewers 4: Jose Abreu hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning, and Leury Garcia scored on a wild pitch in the eighth as Chicago spoiled Milwaukee’s belated home opener. Cubs 2, Royals 0: Kris Bryant (stomach) homered in his return and Alec Mills pitched seven solid innings for host Chicago.