DETROIT — Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer and scored twice to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Wednesday.

Riley Greene gave Detroit a 3-1 lead with a two-run single in the fifth inning. The AL Central leaders had lost seven of nine, including the first two games of the series.

Pete Alonso had three hits for the Mets, including an RBI double. They finished a stretch of 16 games in 16 days with a 9-7 record.

New York holds a four-game lead over San Francisco for the final National League wild card.

Carpenter walked and scored in the fifth, then homered off struggling reliever Ryan Helsley to make it 6-2 in the seventh.

Casey Mize (13-5) got the win, allowing one run and five hits in five innings.

Detroit took a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI single by Jake

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