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5 takeaways as Red Sox sweep Mets, hold two-game lead in AL wild card chase

Here are the takeaways, as the Red Sox rolled over the Mets 12-5 in their final tune-up before a pivotal showdown against the Yankees this weekend.

The Big Picture

The Red Sox jumped on top immediately in the first inning, as Kyle Schwarber hit a 434-foot bomb to center-field — a preview of the evening for the Mets and starter Taijuan Walker. The Red Sox picked up a second run when J.D. Martinez singled in Xander Bogaerts.

The Mets got a run back in the second, but the Red Sox exploded in the bottom of the frame.