Mets run win streak to five by beating Red Sox in series opener

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Luis Severino tossed seven innings in the latest solid start by a Mets pitcher Monday night, when New York defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

With their fifth straight win, the Mets (74-64) inched within a half-game of the idle Atlanta Braves in the race for the final National League wild-card berth. The Red Sox (70-68),