Francisco Lindor, Mets crush Giants in series finale

Francisco Lindor belted a pair of two-run home runs and the New York Mets salvaged one win in their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants with an 8-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon. Capping a six-game California swing with a third win, the Mets jumped on Giants relievers Sean Hjelle (0-1) and Landen Roupp for six early runs as San Francisco had to resort to a bullpen day with starter Blake Snell scratched because of a strained left adductor. The Mets took advantage of the makeshift replacement crew, starting in the third, when Lindor launched his first two-run shot to open the scoring. It came off Hjelle, who had taken over for opener Ryan Walker an inning earlier.