The Mets then cut it to 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth. Fried exited at 98 pitches after his first of the inning hit Brandon Nimmo and then pinch-hitters Mauricio and Baty greeted reliever Jonathan Loaisiga with singles to load the bases.

Sunday’s game was always going to be challenging for the New York Mets. Their starting rotation, overrun by injuries, yielded to the bullpen and an opener, Chris Devenski, who hadn’t made a major league start in nearly six years.

The Mets star will face the Yankees ace in the series finale of the Subway Series at Citi Field on Sunday, and he’s hoping for a bit more luck than he’s previously had against the left-hander. Lindor has had about as tough a time against Fried as any pitcher in baseball .