KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The latest on the World Series, where the New York Mets are trying to pull even with the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 on Wednesday night (all times local):
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9:22 p.m.
Johnny Cueto finishes off a perfect seventh to preserve a 4-1 lead. He's allowed just two hits and thrown 98 pitches. Royals should hand the ball to Kelvin Herrera for the eighth.
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8:50 p.m.
The Royals have stormed back to take the lead through five innings in Game 2, putting four runs on the board against Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom.