Overview

• The Mets’ Jonah Tong struck out six over five innings to win his Major League debut, and New York set a franchise mark with 12 runs in the first two innings of a 19-9 defeat of the Marlins.
• Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game and set a Phillies single-game RBI record with nine, reinforcing Philadelphia’s NL East lead.
• At Fenway Park, Pirates ace Paul Skenes logged six innings of two-run ball in a 4-2 comeback win, while Red Sox prospect Payton Tolle impressed with 5 1/3 strong innings in his MLB debut.
• New York remains five games behind Philadelphia in the NL East and holds a five-game cushion for the final NL Wild Card spot after Friday’s results.
• Injury updates include Mets right-hander Frankie Montas set for surgery on a torn UCL and Rangers star Corey Seager recovering from an appendectomy with a late-season return reported as possible.