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PHOENIX (AP) — Starling Marte hit a three-run homer, Max Scherzer struck out nine to remain undefeated in 10 straight starts and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5 on Tuesday.

Scherzer (8-2) gave up three home runs and walked in a run in six innings, but the Mets used the long ball to help the right-hander win his sixth straight decision.

Francisco Alvarez hit a 467-foot, two-run homer off Miguel Castro (4-3) in the seventh inning to break Travis D’Arnaud’s single-season team record by a rookie catcher set in 2014.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer waits as Milwaukee Brewers' Victor Caratini runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The San Diego Padres and New York Mets are two of baseball’s biggest disappointments so far. The fact that both teams are currently 38-46 feels like an appropriate symmetry.

New York Mets' Pete Alonso hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday, July 2, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer in the rain, hours after making his third All-Star team, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-4 for their first series win in a month.

New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throw in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, July 1, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Justin Verlander pitched seven steady innings for his first victory in nearly six weeks and slumping rookie Francisco Álvarez hit the first of three quick homers that powered the New York Mets past the San Francisco Giants 4-1.

San Francisco Giants' Patrick Bailey, right, hits a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, June 30, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Patrick Bailey hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to help the San Francisco Giants beat the reeling New York Mets 5-4 on Friday night.

Brandon Nimmo added a solo homer to help the struggling Mets win their third straight.

Corbin Carroll, Cristian Walker and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit solo homers for the Diamondbacks, who loaded the bases against Drew Smith in the ninth. Arizona pulled within 8-5 on a walk, but David Robertson got Gurriel to hit into a fielder’s choice for his 12th save

The Mets made a late switch, going with Scherzer over scheduled starter Kodai Senga.

Scherzer had been dominant against the Diamondbacks, going 8-0 with a 2.38 ERA against the team that drafted him with the 11th overall pick in 2006.

Homers hurt the right-hander against his former team on Independence Day.

Scherzer struck out the side in the first inning, but also gave up a solo homer to Carroll, the NL rookie of the month for June.

All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso gave Scherzer a boost with a diving stop and underhanded toss in the fourth inning to get Carroll by a step.

No one had a chance when Walker, the next batter, launched a solo homer onto the concourse in center. Gurriel tied the game at 3 the next at-bat with a solo shot to left.

Scherzer walked Carroll with the bases loaded in the fifth inning before striking out Walker. He allowed four runs on five hits.

Arizona starter Zach Davies was sharp in his last outing, pitching seven scoreless innings in a no-decision against Tampa Bay.

The right-hander was good against the Mets until Marte dug out a low breaking ball and hit it over the wall in left for a three-run homer. Nimmo hit a solo shot to put the Mets up 4-3 in the fifth inning.

Davies allowed four runs on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings.

TRAINER’S TABLE

Mets: LHP José Quintana (rib surgery) is expected to make a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and pitch a simulated game during the All-Star break, putting him in line to rejoin the rotation.