Five-run seventh wins it for N.Y.

Slump extends to 2-8 with Marlins’ collapse after a six-run lead.

NEW YORK — T.J. Rivera homered early and hit a two-run double to tie the score in a five-run seventh inning that rallied the New York Mets past the Marlins 8-7 on Friday night.

Wilmer Flores drew a four-pitch walk from Kyle Barraclough with the bases loaded and two outs to force in the go-ahead run. New York opened the inning with six straight hits off normally reliable reliever Brad Ziegler (1-2), who did not retire a batter. The righthander had a 1.35 ERA when he was summoned to protect a fourrun lead in the seventh.

The Mets trailed 7-1 after Miami scored six times with two outs in the fourth, highlighted by tworun doubles from Justin Bour and Miguel Rojas.

Curtis Granderson launched a two-run homer off starter Tom Koehler in the bottom half, and New York came all the way back on a rainy night to hand the Marlins their eighth loss in 10 games.

New York stopped a six-game home losing streak and scored at least five runs for the eighth consecutive game overall — the club’s longest streak in 10 years.

Rivera had a solo shot in the first inning, his first home run this season.

Jerry Blevins (2-0) pitched a scoreless seventh, and Addison Reed worked a one-hit eighth before Jeurys Familia got three quick outs for hi s third save. Rivera, the undrafted rookie from New York City who has been filling in at first base for injured Lucas Duda, made a fine scoop for the final out.

Flores got the seventh-inning outburst started with a single. Jose Reyes doubled before Rene Rivera and pinch hitter Asdrubal Cabrera each had an RBI single.

Once a highly regarded prospect, Mets starter Rafael Montero was charged with five runs and seven hits over 3⅔ innings