Davis, Alonso power Mets to victory over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — J.D. Davis and Pete Alonso homered, Taijuan Walker struck out 10 and the New York Mets closed out their long trip to California with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

Starling Marte had two hits and drove in a run in his return to the lineup, while Jeff McNeil had three hits for the Mets, who took two of three at The Big A to go 5-5 on their season-high 10-game trip.

Mike Trout had an RBI single for the Angels, who lost five of seven during a homestand when Joe Maddon was fired as manager. Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani was given the day off.

Davis connected on an elevated fastball from Patrick Sandoval (3-2) and put it into the Mets' bullpen in left field for a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning. It was only Davis' second home run of the season, with the other coming April 24 at Arizona.

Davis has a .263 batting average, but he has produced at a .357 clip (20 for 56) with five RBIs over his last 16 games.

Alonso had two hits, including a solo shot in the ninth inning, and drove in two runs to extend his hitting streak to seven games.

Walker (4-2), who had only 25 strikeouts in his first nine starts, posted his 10th career game with double-digit Ks. The right-hander had three strikeouts in the second and fourth innings, and also picked Brandon Marsh off first base in the third. He gave up one run on six hits in six innings.

Edwin Díaz got five outs for his 12th save. He had five strikeouts, including getting Trout to whiff on a 99.7 mph fastball in the eighth inning.

Marsh led off the Angels' first with a double to right field and scored on Trout's hit to left.

Marte, who missed three games due to quad tightness, tied it in the third with an RBI double. Tyler Wade was playing center