Verlander outpitches Bieber as streaking Mets top Guardians 2-1 for doubleheader sweep

By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander outpitched Shane Bieber in a marquee matchup of Cy Young Award winners that lived up to its billing, and the resurgent New York Mets edged the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 for a doubleheader sweep. Francisco Lindor homered against his former team and Jeff McNeil knocked in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly off Bieber in the eighth inning. Brooks Raley closed out New York’s fifth consecutive comeback victory — all by one run — since a 6-16 slide. In the opener, Starling Marte ended a long power drought by hitting a go-ahead homer in the eighth that sent the Mets to a 5-4 win. In the second matchup of Cy Young Award winners this season, Verlander allowed three hits and struck out five in eight innings.