After walking two batters to start the third, Senga escaped by getting Pavin Smith to hit into an inning-ending double play. Senga also benefited from Torrens throwing out Corbin Carroll attempting to steal second base in the first inning. Soto homered in the sixth for the game’s first run.

Juan Soto collected two solo home runs and three RBIs, Kodai Senga pitched six shutout innings and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 to take the rubber game of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost the rubber match of a three-game set with the New York Mets at home on Wednesday by a score of 7-1. Arizona's bats were almost completely silent, and Merrill Kelly ran into a late wall.