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Freddy Peralta Leads Rays to 6-2 Victory vs. Mets
Peralta retired his last 13 batters and Diaz hit his 21st homer as Tampa Bay improved to 83-55.
- On Tuesday, Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta dominated his former team, leading Tampa Bay to a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets at Tropicana Field in front of 16,850 fans.
- Mets starter Sean Manaea surrendered five runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings, allowing the American League-leading Rays to capitalize on his struggles and build an early lead.
- Although Francisco Lindor opened the game with his 34th career leadoff homer, Peralta settled in after the first inning, retiring 17 of his final 18 batters while striking out seven across six innings.
- Junior Caminero extended his hitting streak to 15 games with an RBI single, while relief pitcher Tyler Wells retired dangerous Mets hitter Juan Soto on a popup in the seventh to secure the victory.
- With the win, the Rays maintained their 4 1/2-game lead in the East Division while the Mets dropped to 62-77 and look to avoid a fourth straight series loss in Wednesday's finale.
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Freddy Peralta leads Rays to 6-2 victory vs. Mets
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Since being acquired by the Rays a month ago, Freddy Peralta has been saying he is a different, more comfortable and better pitcher than during the first four months of the season with the Mets. Tuesday, he went out and showed his ex-mates just what he meant in a 6-2 Tampa Bay victory. Peralta allowed a leadoff home run and little else, working six strong innings and ...
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