DETROIT —
New York maintained a four-game lead over Cincinnati for the final NL wild-card spot. Detroit began the day with a 9½-game lead in the AL Central.
Detroit outfielder Jahmai Jones had his first four-hit game, starting when he homered on Sean Manaea‘s first pitch. Wenceel Pérez‘s two-run homer gave Detroit a 3-2 lead in the third.
After Soto’s slam, Zach McKinstry hit an RBI triple in the bottom half of the fourth and scored on Jones’ single. Spencer Torkelson tied the score in the fifth on a wild pitch by Ryne Stanek (3-6).
Edwin Díaz retired four hitters for his 25th save in 27 chances.
Manaea gave up five runs and eight hits in 3⅔ innings and has a 7.81 ERA in his past six starts. The Mets have allowed double-digit hits in four straight games.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
