Mets' Vientos Homers Twice in Win

0:00On May 3rd, the Mets grab a 5-1 win over the Angels on Sunday, snagging two out of three for their first road series victory in nearly a month. Mark Vientos owned the offense, smashing two, two run homers to provide all five runs. Clay Holmes started shaky, needing 27 pitches in the first inning after walking the leadoff guys and allowing a run. But he flipped the script with back-to-back double plays, then cruised 6.2 innings, giving a four hits, one earned run, three walks, and six strikeouts on 99 pitches. That dropped his ERA to 169, fourth best in baseball. The lineup struggled early, shut out for three frames despite chances, with Juan Soto going 0-5 and striking out twice, clearly frustrated at the plate. Vientos broke it open in the fourth, with a 427-foot blast for a 2-1 lead. They tacked on three more in the eighth, highlighted by Vientos' second homer, and Carson

1:00Benjays' RBI double after two walks and two run scored, himself. Luke Weaver and Brooks Rally close it out scoreless, with Benj adding another diving catch. Vientos is heating up fast, his last four hits all extra bases, tying him for the team lead with four homers. The Mets roll on to Colorado for three against the Rocky starting Monday at 8.40pm, facing Tomoyuki Sugano. Stay locked in with New York Mets News today, AI-powered updates.