Royals win 4th straight with rally past Mets

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Josh Walker balked home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the New York Mets 7-6 on Tuesday night for their season-best fourth straight victory.

Hours after the retooling Mets traded star pitcher Justin Verlander and two other players to cap a stunning deadline selloff, they blew a 6-4 lead provided by rookie Francisco Álvarez's two-run homer in the top of the 10th.

Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI double in the bottom half and MJ Melendez tied it with a run-scoring single off Brooks Raley (0-2).

"The whole last inning, really good at-bats," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "Bobby, MJ, and then taking walks. Raley's tough. We've seen a lot…