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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Fill-in back Jordan Mason took top billing in a game hyped as Aaron Rodgers’ return.

Mason ran for 147 yards and a touchdown in place of the injured Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers spoiled Rodgers’ comeback game with a 32-19 victory over the New York Jets on Monday night.

The former undrafted free agent overpowered New York’s highly acclaimed defence with his physical running style, helping the Niners score on eight straight drives.

“I thought he runs like he always does,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “When you get him the ball, he breaks tackles, usually gets more than we block for. When we had the good lanes, he always hit them and got a bunch. But, JP was awesome today.”

Rodgers threw for 167 yards and one TD and also had an interception exactly 52 weeks to the day after his debut with New York ended with a torn Achilles after four snaps.

Rodgers had problems moving around in the pocket but still showed off the arm that helped him win four MVPs with the Green Bay Packers a few times in his first real action for the Jets.

“I can play better,” Rodgers said. “I missed a couple of throws. … I felt overall I got the ball out pretty good but there were some opportunities I’d like to have back.”

Mason made the most of his opportunities in his first career start. He had just 83 carries his first two seasons but took advantage of being one of the few healthy backs for the Niners this summer to earn a larger role with McCaffrey’s sore calf and Achilles still bothering him.

His 28 carries were the most for any Niners player in a regular season game in 13 years as he showed he can handle a full-time load.

“I’m really excited for him,” quarterback Brock Purdy said. “He’s earned it. He’s the kind of guy where it’s not given to him. To see him go out and do what he did tonight, I’m so happy for him.”

Deebo Samuel added a 2-yard TD run and Jake Moody made a franchise record-tying six field goals to lead the 49ers to the win.

Purdy threw for 231 yards with no touchdowns or turnovers against a Jets defence that generated little pressure without holdout edge rusher Haason Reddick.

The Niners took control of the game around halftime. They got a field goal on a 12-play, 75-yard drive at the end of the first half and scored on Mason’s 5-yard run on an 11-play, 70-yarder to start the second half. That turned a 13-7 lead into a 23-7 advantage with the Jets getting only one kneel down snap during that stretch.

“That’s a championship outfit, and they introduced us to some championship football,” Jets coach Robert Saleh said.

Rodgers then threw an interception on the next drive on a pass to Garrett Wilson that was deflected by Deommodore Lenoir into the hands of linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles.

Rodgers threw his first TD pass in 610 days when he took advantage of a free play when Leonard Floyd jumped offsides to connect on a 36-yard scoring strike to Allen Lazard that cut the deficit to 26-13. Lazard caught a second TD in the closing seconds from Tyrod Taylor after the game had already been decided.

“We expect greatness when we step on the field,” Rodgers said. “There were moments, moments that felt pretty good but not sustained. I felt like if we could just get a first down we’d be rolling. But we had those three and outs which hurt us. I think a lot of stuff is correctable.”

Rodgers’ second game with the Jets lasted much longer than his first, which ended with a season-ending Achilles injury after just four snaps in 2023.

New York went three-and-out on the opening drive this game with two handoffs and a dropped pass by Lazard before a setback on the fourth snap that was temporary instead of season ending this time around. Rodgers’ first completion as a Jet was caught by Breece Hall, who had the ball punched out by Fred Warner for a lost fumble that set up a Niners field goal.

Rodgers got the Jets moving on the following drive, converting three third-down passes to Wilson to set up Hall’s 3-yard TD run. Rodgers went 6 for 7 for 61 yards on the drive.

New York didn’t get another first down in the half and trailed 16-7 at the break.

Injuries

Jets: CB Michael Carter left with an ankle injury.

49ers: McCaffrey was inactive after being listed as questionable because of injuries to his calf and Achilles. … LG Aaron Banks left in the third quarter with a calf injury.

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Jets: Visit Tennessee on Sunday.

49ers: Visit Minnesota on Sunday.

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It’s the start of another UFC fight week, yet this one has a unique flair to it with Saturday’s anticipated event taking place at the ballyhooed Sphere in Las Vegas. 

UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili, formally titled “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” as part of the organization’s landmark partnership for its first event title sponsorship, is the first live sporting event set to take place at the unique entertainment arena that typically hosts stage performances.

Sean O’Malley will aim to defend his bantamweight title against No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event, and current women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso faces former longtime champ Valentina Shevchenko as they conclude their trilogy in the co-main event.

However, it is the venue itself that could end up being the star of the show when all is said and done.

UFC CEO Dana White has promised it will be “the greatest live combat sports show anybody has ever seen.”

With that in mind, here’s what you need to know this week ahead of the anticipated event expected to be a one-off visual spectacle.

WHEN AND WHERE DO THE FESTIVITIES TAKE PLACE?

Media Day: Official UFC 306 events begin Wednesday at the UFC Apex, where athletes will speak with gathered reporters to answer questions about the event and their upcoming matchups three days prior to competing. Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter will be in Las Vegas so stay tuned in to Sportsnet.ca throughout the week for one-on-one fighter interviews.

Pre-fight press conference: These are typically reserved for featured main card fighters only, however due to the special nature of this event all 20 fighters will attend on Thursday. Fans can stream the press conference on Sportsnet+ beginning at approximately 9:50 p.m. ET/6:50 p.m. PT. 

Official weigh-ins: All fighters will have a two-hour window early on Friday (noon ET to 2 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT to 11 a.m. PT) to step on the scale and get down to their contracted weight. These take place at the UFC Apex.

Ceremonial weigh-ins: Later on Friday, once all official weights have been recorded and the athletes have begun rehydrating, they will participate in the ceremonial weigh-ins outside of the Sphere where they will face off on the eve of the card. Fans can stream these weigh-ins on Sportsnet+ beginning at approximately 9:50 p.m. ET / 6:50 p.m. PT.

UFC 306: The fights take place Saturday with preliminary coverage on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+ getting underway around 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and is available to purchase on Sportsnet+.

WHO IS PARTICIPATING?

The UFC usually schedules their fight cards to holds anywhere from 11 to 14 bouts, but UFC 306 is a compact 10-fight lineup.

There will be an added emphasis on visual presentation so the organization limited this event to 10 total bouts. 

The two title fights are scheduled for five five-minute rounds; the eight non-title fights are set for three five-minutes rounds each.

MAIN CARD

— Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili (for men’s bantamweight title)

— Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko (for women’s flyweight title)

— Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes

— Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics

— Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode’ Osbourne

PRELIMINARY CARD

— Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont

— Manuel Torres vs. Ignacio Bahamondes

— Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza

— Edgar Chairez vs. Joshua Van

— Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng

Commentary Team: Joe Rogan returns to the broadcast after two consecutive international pay-per-view cards that he did not attend. Rogan will be joined by Jon Anik on play-by-play and Daniel Cormier as the other analyst.

This trio has become known for their cageside reactions to highlight finishes. Fans can be certain they will also react to the unique visuals that will be on display.

HOW DID THE EVENT COME TOGETHER?

It all began when Dana White and his pal, Tom Brady, attended a U2 Sphere concert roughly 11 months ago.

Aaron Bronsteter recently spoke with Craig Borsari to get the full story. The UFC’s chief content officer and executive producer went into detail about some of the technical aspects involved in the production, direction, lighting, storytelling and coordination of the first-time endeavour.

WHAT MAKES THIS EVENT SPECIAL?

In addition to the venue being billed as the star of the show, so to speak, UFC 306 will continue a tradition of holding a big combat sports event around Mexican Independence Day. 

White has said the event will be a “love letter” to Mexico and serve as a celebration of the Mexican people and their contributions to combat sports over the years.

All but two of the fights on Saturday will feature a Mexican-born fighter — but that’s not all.

Fighter Kits: To mark the occasion, competing fighters will all get unique fighter kits specifically designed for the event. Various designs will pay homage to Mexican Independence and gods of ancient Aztec mythology. 

Octagon Girls: Most numbered UFC events have three Octagon Girls on duty. Saturday’s event is set to feature eight new Octagon Girls — six native-born Mexican women and two are second-generation Mexican — wearing custom wardrobe and makeup that will align with each film/theme that is presented during the card.

SPHERE FACTOIDS

Other notable Sphere events to date include the 2024 NHL Draft this past June and concerts from rock bands U2, Phish and Dead & Company, with the Eagles set to take over the venue later this month following UFC 306.

Below are some additional Sphere facts provided by the UFC (edited for brevity and clarity):

— The screen is 160,000 sq. ft. and 16K x 16K resolution interior display plane. In comparison, an IMAX movie screen is less than 4,000 sq. ft

— It has the world’s highest resolution LED display and most advanced concert-grade audio system.

— It will be the first time UFC has ever used haptic seats during an event. Haptic seats will provide force feedback based on the action in the Octagon.

— The Exosphere will be utilized throughout the night with key art and highlights to bring fans closer to the event

— In-house stats and information feeds will showcase real-time stats and fighter information integrated onto the interior display plane of Sphere

— This will be the first time that the UFC utilizes TAIT’s Automated Camera System during an event

— It will be the first time at a UFC event that fans in attendance can listen to live audio for the whole event in Spanish

— It will also feature the premiere of a film narrated by Gael Garcia Bernal and scored by composer Germaine Franco titled “For Mexico, For All Time” that will be told in six 90-second chapters woven into the event presentation shown on the interior display plane of Sphere throughout the pay-per-view portion of the event. Each chapter focuses on a different period in Mexican history and its influence on the makeup of Mexican identity.

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Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber are all part of a growing trend that sees more mothers competing on the WTA Tour.

Osaka and Kerber both gave birth in 2023 and returned to competing at the top level within 18 months, while Wozniacki gave birth to her second child in late 2022 and came back to tennis in August the following year.

The WTA says there are around 20 mothers playing on tour. But what is driving this change?

“There’s obviously a lot more mothers on tour but clearly in the past having a child was a bit of a career-ender or people would say it was,” Osaka told Sky Sports earlier this year.

“I think that having a family is a beautiful thing and we should all try to support it as best we can.”

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Twenty years ago, the top 100 players were, on average, under 24. Now, they are almost 27, giving athletes a bigger window to start a family and return to the sport.

“I think because of the way the game has improved and the things around the game when it comes to physical health and nutrition, players are able to elongate their careers,” said former British No 1 Johanna Konta.

“Women are realising they can physically come back and deal with the recovery process from childbirth.”

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‘Tennis is expensive with or without kids’

Prize money is also another factor that is helping tennis players choose motherhood alongside their careers.

This year, Wimbledon paid out a record £50m with the two singles champions taking home £2.7m each. The prize money has doubled from £25m in 2014 and is five times the amount of 20 years ago.

For many players, feeling financially secure is another reason why they feel comfortable stepping away from the tour.

“You don’t really get much support in tennis. You get your one hotel room paid for if you play at the WTA level,” Naomi Broady said.

“At the ITF level, the hotel expenses are on you. It’s a very expensive sport to play, whether you have children or not.

“I’d have to make enough money to cover the extra costs of children, hotels and travel.”

While absent, mothers see their rankings collapse.

In 2017, Serena Williams won the Australian Open final while eight weeks pregnant and did not drop a single set on her way to lifting the trophy.

Williams is not the first elite athlete to compete during a pregnancy.

In 2014, America’s Alysia Montano ran the 800m in the US Track and Field Championships despite being 34 weeks pregnant.

More recently, AC Milan set up a maternity policy for their women’s players and staff to guarantee contract renewals during pregnancy, becoming the first club in Europe to do so.

Changes are being implemented to help sport adapt to the needs of motherhood and tennis is no exception.

Williams was ranked 453rd in the world before her Grand Slam return at the 2018 French Open.

Low rankings mean tougher draws and qualifying for fewer prestigious tournaments and since then the WTA has upgraded its rules to protect rankings for returning mothers.

“They didn’t particularly used to have a maternity rule. It was almost just the same as the injury timeout,” Broady said.

“So you had two years to return to sport, after which you could freeze your ranking and use it for eight tournaments on your return.

“But since 2019, the maternity rule now allows three years from the birth of the child to return and you have 12 events to enter with your protected ranking from when you paused it.”

Maternity pay challenges remain

Most of the prize money goes to players in the world’s top 200.

Those who fall outside of that bracket typically earn less than £50,000 and as independent contractors, tennis players are not entitled to maternity pay which poses a significant challenge for many.

“Simply put, if you do not have the money to be able to invest into your career, it will be very difficult to make a comeback,” added Konta.

“I mean, if you have reached a certain level in the game you have certain opportunities available to you such as wild cards and big events so you can possibly fast-track your return.

“However, if you don’t have that benefit then it probably is tricky to come back.”

Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka wants to see the sport make unprecedented changes in the pursuit of equality.

“The next steps we’re hoping to do is create a maternity financial plan, I think that’s something that’s never been done,” Azarenka told Sky Sports’ Karthi Gnanasegaram in March.

“Also, the benefits of disability insurance. It’s a very physical sport. You never know what can happen, and you dedicate your whole life, and things do happen where you can be stranded for a period of time without any financial income.

“So, I think that’s really important to find a way how we can develop those programs and pension plans but a maternity plan is my number one priority.”

In response to this story, the WTA said that it “is committed to serving every player’s unique health journey and offering world-class maternal healthcare, policies, benefits, and education” and that they are “working to collaboratively source and evaluate further benefits and policies in the areas of fertility preservation, paid maternal leave, and childcare support.”.

Existing supports provided by the WTA to mothers include:

• Comprehensive annual physicals and screenings
• Mental health care for emotional well-being and postpartum challenges
• Personalized nutrition plans for lactation and athletic performance
• Pelvic floor rehabilitation and breast health consultation
• Consultation on return-to-play plans, challenges and goals

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Wacha pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Garrett Hampson and Salvador Perez drove in runs and Kansas City beat Minnesota to complete a series sweep of their closest pursuers in the AL wild-card race.

Wacha (12-7) struck out seven while allowing just one walk is 100th career win. He got plenty of help from his defense, which turned two double plays and threw out a runner trying to score from first base in the first inning.

Kris Bubic handled the eighth for Kansas City before Lucas Erceg worked around a leadoff single in the ninth for his 11th save.

Simeon Woods Richardson (5-4) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks before he was pulled with one out in the fifth inning. The Twins bullpen did not allow a run the rest of the way, though it didn’t matter with their offense getting shut out.

The Royals moved 2 1/2 games ahead of AL Central-rival Minnesota for the second wild-card spot.

BRAVES 4, BLUE JAYS 3, 11 INNINGS

ATLANTA — Sean Murphy’s infield ground ball with the bases loaded scored a sliding Eli White in the 11th inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a gritty 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

The Braves now have 12 extra-inning wins, which leads the big leagues. They took two of three games from the Blue Jays and are tied with the New York Mets for the final wild card in a tight National League playoff race.

Atlanta got another brilliant outing from left-hander Chris Sale, who pitched six shutout innings. White entered the game as a defensive replacement at second base, which was just his fourth game in the big leagues at the position.

The Braves’ decisive rally started when White led off the 11th inning with a bunt single that advanced automatic runner Michael Harris II to third base. Adam Duvall then reached on an error by Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger, whose throw sailed wide to first and scored Harris to tie the game.

Murphy followed with the bouncing ball up the middle and White was able to score, sliding in ahead of the throw.

George Springer put the Blue Jays up 3-2 in the 11th with a bouncing single up the middle that scored Barger, who had advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt from Brian Serven.

GIANTS 7, PADRES 6

Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos homered off Joe Musgrove in the six-run fourth inning and San Francisco held on to beat San Diego to take two of three games.

Curt Casili also connected for the Giants, who had a winning record (4-3) in San Diego for the first time since 2021 and took a 6-4 lead in the season series with three games to go in San Francisco.

The Padres, who have lost three of four, lead the race for the top NL wild card.

The Giants led 6-0 and 7-1 before some shoddy Giants defence and a bullpen meltdown let the Padres close to 7-6. They scored three runs in the seventh, one on a wild pitch by Tyler Rogers and two on an error by shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald, who collided with second baseman Marco Luciano and dropped Jurickson Profar’s popup that would have been the third out.

Erik Miller (4-5) got the win and Ryan Walker got a five-out save, his seventh.

DODGERS 4, GUARDIANS 0

Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home run of the season to tie his career high, Jack Flaherty pitched another gem and Los Angeles beat Cleveland in record-tying heat.

With the first-pitch temperature of 103 degrees matching the hottest in Dodger Stadium history, Ohtani hit a 450-foot solo shot down the right-field line off Tanner Bisbie in the fifth inning that was reviewed to see if it was fair.

Ohtani also hit 46 home runs in 2021 for the Los Angeles Angels in his unanimous AL MVP season. The Japanese star has 46 stolen bases in a bid to become the first major league player with a 50-50 season.

Flaherty (12-6) went 7 1/3 innings, striking out six and allowing four hits. The Southern California native is 5-1 since coming over in a trade with Detroit.

Max Muncy homered for the Dodgers in the eighth, his 12th of an injury-shortened season.

TIGERS 9, ATHLETICS 1

Trey Sweeney had four hits, including a home run, Ty Madden struck out seven and Detroit beat Oakland.

The Tigers, looking to make a late rally in the AL Wild Card race, took two out of three in Oakland and are two games above .500.

The A’s, who will play their home games in Sacramento next season ahead of a planned move to Las Vegas in 2028, drew 11,250 fans.

Madden (1-0) and Beau Brieske combined to take a no-hit bid into the fifth, with Madden recording his first career win after Brieske served as an opener in the first. The 24-year-old struck out seven in five innings and held the A’s to one run in his third major league appearance.

Lawrence Butler’s fifth-inning single was the A’s first hit, and it also extended his career-best hit streak to 18 games. Zack Gelof drove in Oakland’s lone run with a sixth-inning single.

MARINERS 10, CARDINALS 4

ST. LOUIS — Randy Arozarena and Jorge Polanco hit two-run home runs and Seattle scored five times in the first inning on their way to a victory over St. Louis.

After getting shut out for the ninth time this season, Seattle started the game with five straight hits and all five batters came around to score.

Julio Rodríguez led off with a double to left field and scored on Cal Raleigh’s single. Luke Raley followed Arozarena’s single with a two-run double. He and Justin Turner would eventually score on Mitch Garner’s two-out single that made it 5-0.

Arozarena’s 390-foot drive to left field off Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas (8-11) in the second inning pushed the lead to seven. It was the first career home run at Busch Stadium — and first against the Cardinals —for the outfielder who started his career with St. Louis before emerging as a postseason sensation and MVP of the 2020 AL championship series with Tampa Bay.

Polanco added a 419-foot shot into the center-field bleachers in the fifth against Steven Matz for a 9-2 lead.

WHITE SOX 7, RED SOX 2

BOSTON — Dominic Fletcher’s RBI double sparked a five-run ninth inning and Chicago avoided a three-game sweep with a victory over Boston.

Chicago starter Chris Flexen’s winless streak extended to 21 straight starts — the longest in team history — after he was pulled with the game tied in the seventh inning. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up two runs on six hits, striking out six and walking one.

Chicago (33-11) had lost 14 of its last 15 games before rallying against against Boston reliever Zack Kelly (6-3). Zach DeLoach added a two-run double in the ninth inning.

The MLB-worst White Sox are nine losses away from tying the 1962 New York Mets for the most losses since 1900, and are on pace to finish 37-125. The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the MLB loss record at 20-134.

CUBS 2, YANKEES 1

CHICAGO — Jameson Taillon allowed only one run in six innings and Chicago beat New York to avoid a series sweep.

Taillon (10-8) struck out six against his former team. He gave up Anthony Volpe’s second-inning, RBI sacrifice fly and allowed six hits.

New York remained a half-game ahead of second-place Baltimore in the AL East.

Chicago won 10 of 13 games in late August, but had dropped four of five to the Pirates and Yankees during its homestand entering Sunday.

RANGERS 7, ANGELS 4

ARLINGTON, Texas —Andrew Heaney snapped an eight-start winless streak as Texas took an early five-run lead and beat Los Angeles.

Heaney (5-13), one short of the major league lead in losses, allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits in six-plus innings to win for the first time since July 21. He was backed by home runs from Marcus Semien, Nathaniel Lowe and Ezequiel Duran.

It was rare run support for Heaney. The 33-year-old left-hander received two runs or fewer of support in his previous seven starts and 18 of his 27 this season before Sunday. His 3.55 average run support as a starter was fourth lowest in the American League.

Kirby Yates earned his 29th save in 30 chances after David Robertson left runners on the corners in the eighth with a one-run lead.

RAYS 2, ORIOLES 0

BALTIMORE — Zack Littell and four relievers combined on a five-hit shutout, Jonny DeLuca hit a two-run homer and Tampa Bay beat Baltimore.

Littell and Corbin Burnes were locked in a scoreless duel until the sixth inning, when DeLuca followed a leadoff walk with his sixth home run in 289 at-bats this season, a drive to left on a 1-1 pitch.

That was enough to outdo a struggling Baltimore offense that scored only three runs in the three-game series.

Tampa Bay took two of three from the Orioles, who are chasing the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East. It’s the Rays’ first series win on the road since early August and the first time they won a series in Baltimore since Aug. 27-29, 2021.

PIRATES 7, NATIONALS 3

PITTSBURGH — Jared Jones cruised through seven innings, striking out nine, as Pittsburgh beat Washington for a split of the four-game series.

Jones (6-7) allowed two runs and four hits, all coming in the first two innings. The 23-year-old rookie right-hander retired 16 straight to end his outing, striking out five of the final six.

CJ Abrams led off the game with a homer to right-center, his 19th, for a lead that was erased when the Pirates scored four runs in the bottom half.

Joey Bart sent a liner to left off a cutter from Patrick Corbin (5-13), a two-run home run for his 13th of the season. Billy Cook, who was 2 for 4 in his major league debut after being selected from Triple-A Indianapolis, then dropped a two-run double just inside the left-field line.

MARLINS 10, PHILLIES 1

MIAMI — Edward Cabrera pitched seven scoreless innings, Connor Norby homered twice and Miami beat Philadelphia.

The 26-year-old Cabrera, who struck out six and walked one, didn’t allow a hit until Brandon Marsh singled with no outs in the sixth. He finished with three hits allowed.

Cabrera (4-6) originally was scheduled to start against Philadelphia on Friday, but was a late scratch after experiencing migraine-like symptoms.

Rookie Griffin Conine had three hits while Javier Sanoja doubled and singled for the Marlins, who split the four-game set against the NL-East leading Phillies. Philadelphia won the season series 7-6.

REDS 3, METS 1

NEW YORK — Santiago Espinal hit a tie-breaking two-run double in the ninth inning to lift Cincinnati to a victory and snap New York’s nine-game winning streak.

Phil Maton (2-3) opened the ninth by plunking Spencer Steer before Ty France legged out an infield single. Both runners advanced a base on Jake Fraley’s groundout before Espinal’s hit down the left-field line.

The two-run rally ended an 80-inning streak in which the Mets hadn’t trailed, the longest streak in the majors this season.

Buck Farmer (3-0) threw a perfect eighth and Alexis Díaz earned his 26th save with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Noelvi Marte had a game-tying RBI single in the seventh.

ROCKIES 4, BREWERS 1

MILWAUKEE — Kyle Freeland pitched one-run ball for six innings and Sam Hillard hit a three-run homer as Colorado beat NL Central-leading Milwaukee.

Freeland (5-7) allowed an unearned run on three hits and struck out four for his ninth quality start of the season. The 31-year-old left-hander improved to 5-3 in his last 13 starts since returning from a left elbow strain that landed him on the injured list on June 23rd.

Freeland allowed a base bit to Issac Collins in the second inning and then retired the next 14 batters. Relievers Seth Halvorsen, Angel Chivilli and Angel Chivilli teamed up for three hitless innings of relief.

Halverson pitched a 1-2-3 seventh. Chivilli handled the eighth, and Kinley retired the side in order in the ninth, extending his career-high save total to 11 out of 12 chances.

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