NEW YORK — Justin Verlander earned his 250th profession victory in what may very well be his last begin for the New York Mets, who beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday after buying and selling Max Scherzer to Texas.

Francisco Lindor homered and had three hits for the fourth-place Mets (50-55), who took three of 4 from last-place Washington. Pete Alonso drove in two runs.

After information of the settlement broke Saturday night, the Mets and Rangers introduced their deal involving Scherzer about 35 minutes earlier than the primary pitch Sunday at Citi Field.

New York additionally despatched money to Texas and acquired one of many Rangers’ prime prospects in infielder Luisangel Acuña, the youthful brother of Atlanta star Ronald Acuña Jr. New York mentioned he can be optioned to Double-A Binghamton.

With Scherzer and nearer David Robertson traded away prior to now few days, it’s potential Verlander may very well be subsequent because the disappointing Mets look to get youthful and enhance their farm system. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is signed by subsequent season and has a no-trade clause.

Verlander (6-5) allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings to turn into the forty ninth main league pitcher to achieve 250 wins.

Alonso had an RBI single and lifted one among New York’s two sacrifice flies in a three-run third towards former teammate Trevor Williams (5-6).

Lindor homered in consecutive video games for the fourth time this 12 months. He reached base 4 occasions. Jeff McNeil hit a go-ahead triple and Omar Narváez additionally had a sacrifice fly within the third.

Making his 498th profession begin, Verlander gave up 5 hits in his third straight win. He walked off the mound to a pleasant ovation and tipped his cap to the group of 33,861 earlier than accepting handshakes from teammates within the dugout.

The Mets signed Verlander to an $86.7 million, two-year contract in December shortly after Jacob deGrom signed a $185 million, five-year cope with Texas. That reunited Verlander and Scherzer, a pair of three-time Cy Young Award winners who have been teammates in Detroit from 2010-14.

David Peterson, a candidate to fill Scherzer’s rotation spot, allowed an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings of reduction. Adam Ottavino received the ultimate two outs within the eighth and Brooks Raley struck out three for his third save.

The Mets completed 14-8 in July after going 7-19 in June.

Washington opened the sport with singles by CJ Abrams and Jeimer Candelario. The Nationals scored when Abrams stole dwelling because the Mets threw to second.

Alonso’s RBI single tied it within the first, and Lindor scored on McNeil’s triple into the right-field nook to place New York forward within the third. Lindor hit a solo homer to proper for a 5-1 lead within the fourth after ending his 15-game homerless drought Saturday.

Williams allowed 5 runs and 7 hits in 4 innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Nationals: RHP Rico Garcia (proper biceps tendinitis) was positioned on the injured listing and RHP Amos Willingham was recalled from Triple-A Rochester.

Mets: RF Starling Marte (migraines) took batting follow. He is feeling higher and is anticipated to hitch the crew on the upcoming highway journey.

UP NEXT

Nationals: RHP Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.96 ERA) opens a three-game collection Monday in Washington towards Milwaukee RHP Corbin Burnes (9-6, 3.46).

Mets: LHP José Quintana (0-2, 3.27 ERA) opposes RHP Zack Greinke (1-11, 5.49) within the opener of a three-game collection Tuesday in Kansas City.

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