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Pete Alonso and Luis Torrens had RBI hits during a three-run seventh inning Tuesday night for the surging New York Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 in the second game of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.

Griffin Canning and four relievers combined on an eight-hitter for the Mets, who have won the first six games of a seven-game homestand. New York is 17-7, tied for the second-best 24-game start in franchise history and the best for the club since the 1988 team also opened 17-7.

Johan Rojas had an RBI single for the Phillies, who left nine runs on base as they lost their third straight.

Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez (2-1) exited with left forearm soreness after just two innings. Sanchez allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two and throwing 58 pitches.

Mark Vientos (double) and Francisco Lindor (single) laced run-scoring hits in the first and second innings before the Mets added insurance in the seventh, when Alonso had a two-out double and Torrens followed three batters later with a two-run single.

Lindor finished 3-for-5 and is batting .462 (12-of-26) on the homestand. Alonso was 2-for-4 as he raised his average to .349 — 100 points higher than his career average entering the season.

Jose Azocar added two hits.

Canning (3-1) gave up one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings. The right-hander held the Phillies hitless in their final nine plate appearances with runners on base following Rojas’ second-inning RBI hit.

Huascar Brazoban tossed a one-hit sixth and A.J. Minter threw a perfect seventh before Ryne Stanek worked around a pair of walks in the eighth, when Kyle Schwarber was doubled up on Nick Castellanos’ fly out. Jose Butto followed with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm had two hits each for the Phillies.

–Field Level Media