The Red Sox picked the wrong time to try to limit Garrett Crochet's workload, and the end result was a blown opportunity to sweep the Mets.

Ramón Vázquez sat at the table in the Fenway interview room and took a deep breath as he fought off a shiver. The temperature at first pitch in Monday’s series opener was in the low 50s with a strong breeze.

Cheers were few for the visiting team on Tuesday, through a confluence of bad luck on well-struck balls and noncompetitive at-bats.

The New York Mets (30-20) finally broke through Wednesday night, defeating the Boston Red Sox (25-26) 5-1 at Fenway Park to avoid a sweep and halt their season-long three-game losing streak. Francisco Lindor set the tone early with a leadoff double,

Brett Baty hit a two-run single to break a seventh-inning tie and help the New York Mets avert a three-game sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1.

Tylor Megill delivered a much-needed performance for both himself and the New York Mets on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, striking out 10 batters to help New York snap its three-game losing streak.