Rolling Mets knock off Red Sox

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David Peterson, pitching on his 29th birthday, struck out a career-high 11 over six innings and earned the win as the host New York Mets stayed hot with a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.

Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso all homered for the Mets (75-64), who have won six straight. New York entered