Francisco Lindor homered and doubled while Brett Baty drove in three runs to propel the visiting New York Mets to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.

Brett Baty hit a two-run single to break a seventh-inning tie and help the New York Mets avert a three-game sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1.

New York Mets infielder Brett Baty batted ninth against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, but he was the team's best hitter. The 25-year-old went 2-for-4 with three RBI, including a two-run single that put New York up 3-1 in the seventh.