Luis Robert Jr. homers twice against his former team as Mets beat White Sox 10-5

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. hit two home runs against his former team, Bo Bichette, Carson Benge and Luis Torrens also homered and the New York Mets beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Saturday night.

The Mets are (59-71) is 12-5 in their last 17 games.

Bichette hit a go-ahead solo shot in the third inning before Robert, in his second game back at Rate Field after being traded in January, launched his first home run of the game over the center field wall to put New York up 4-1.

Benge followed with a solo homer in the fifth, and Eric Wagaman and Marcus Semien extended the lead to 7-3 with RBI singles.

Robert's second homer of the game — a 417-foot shot into the seats in left — extended the Mets' lead to 8-3. Torrens capped New York's scoring with a two-run homer. In Torrens’ last 29 plate appearances, he has six home runs.

New York's Carson Benge opened the scoring with a one-run single in the first.

Austin Warren (2-3) worked 1 2/3 innings, striking out three and allowing a hit. Christian Scott worked the first 4 2/3 inning and allowed four runs on five hits with six strikeouts.

Braden Montgomery and Tristan Peters hit solo home runs for Chicago. Andrew Benintendi had an RBI sacrifice fly, Drew Romo scored after being walked in and Sam Antonacci added a one-run single.

Luis Castillo (4-10) gave up four runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings for the White Sox.

Mets' RHP Nolan McLean (9-8, 3.34 ERA) takes the mound for the finale of the three-game set. The White Sox have not announced a starter.

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