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Francisco Alvarez’s clutch hit sends Mets past Braves 5-3 for DH split

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New York Mets’ Francisco Alvarez hits a two-run double during the sixth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field, Monday, May 1, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Álvarez hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning and the New York Mets beat Atlanta 5-3 to split a doubleheader Monday after Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. exited the nightcap early with a bruised shoulder.