Dalbec powers Sox past O’s

Bobby Dalbec snapped an 0-for27 skid with a single and a threerun homer, powering the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Orioles on Friday night in Baltimore.

“I just tried to have fun and see the ball,” Dalbec said. “It felt really good to get a couple (of hits) and to get something rolling. I just have to keep working.”

Eduardo Rodriguez (5-0) allowed one run and seven hits with two strikeouts and three walks over five innings to help the Red Sox improve to a major leaguebest 20-13.

Boston has won the last nine games Rodriguez has started against Baltimore, where he originally signed as an international free agent in January 2010 before being traded to the Red Sox for reliever Andrew Miller.

“I love pitching no matter where it is,” Rodriguez said “I will say, for the couple starts of my career, I was excited to pitch over here because that’s where I signed from Venezuela. But now, it’s just another ballpark to me.”

Ryan Mountcastle had three hits, including his first homer since the Orloles’ home opener on April 8.

The game was delayed 1 hour, 38 minutes because of rain.

Rafael Devers reached on a two-base error in the fourth inning by Matt Harvey, who couldn’t handle Pat Valaika’s throw. After stealing third, Devers scored on a single by Hunter Renfroe and Boston led 1-0. Dalbec’s three-run shot later that inning boosted the lead to 4-0.

Harvey (3-2) snapped a threegame winning streak, allowing four runs — all unearned — and four hits, with three strikeouts and a walk over four innings. He managed to lower his ERA from 4.06 to 3.60.

Mets 5, Diamondbacks 4: At New York, Francisco Lindor cranked his first home run at Citi Field, and second of the season, and tied the game in the seventh inning. An unlikely hero emerged in backup catcher Patrick Mazeika, who walked up to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, and was credited with the walk-off RBI.

Mazeika, in just his second major-league at-bat, hit a soft grounder that rolled just a few feet in front of the batter’s box. By the time Diamondbacks’ pitcher Stefan Crichton shovel-passed the ball home, Pete Alonso slid across home plate to cap the win over the Diamondbacks.