Detroit Tigers at New York Mets

A.J. Ewing provides a boost in his MLB debut, leading the Mets to a 10-2 win over the Tigers

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez doubled in the fourth and scored on Carson Benge's tiebreaking single, but was removed in the sixth after hitting a foul ball. Late in the game, the team announced Alvarez has a right knee injury and will undergo imaging Wednesday.

New York (16-25) is already missing three injured regulars: shortstop Francisco Lindor, first baseman Jorge Polanco and center fielder Luis Robert Jr.

The latter's absence is one reason the 21-year-old Ewing was called up Tuesday after only 12 games at Triple-A Syracuse and 58 games of experience above High-A ball.

The speedy Ewing laced an RBI triple in the seventh for his first career hit, becoming the first Mets player with a triple in his big league debut. He also walked three times, scored twice, drove in two runs, stole a base and flied out to the center-field warning track.

Peralta (3-3) gave up a leadoff homer to Dillon Dingler in the second and a sacrifice fly to Spencer Torkelson later in the inning that gave Detroit a 2-0 lead. But the right-hander worked out of trouble a couple of times and made a critical defensive play, cutting down Colt Keith at home plate to end the fifth after backing up a throw from the outfield that got past third base.

Peralta allowed seven hits in winning his second consecutive start after going 0-3 in the previous six. He struck out seven and walked one.

Jack Flaherty (0-4) threw 97 pitches in 3 2/3 innings for the Tigers, who are a major league-worst 7-17 on the road after losing for the sixth time in seven games overall. He permitted three runs and six hits.

Up next Tigers LHP Framber Valdez (2-2, 4.57 ERA) starts Wednesday night in his return from a five-game suspension for intentionally hitting Trevor Story of the Boston Red Sox with a pitch during a 10-2 loss in which Valdez allowed a career-high 10 runs.

Mets RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 3.27) makes his 13th major league start, still looking for his first career win.

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