The Mets' lineup was flummoxed by Zac Gallen again, picking up just four hits in their 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Gallen took the mound for the Diamondbacks coming off a fantastic start against these very same Mets last week. By the time he strolled off he'd completed arguably his best start

Juan Soto collected two solo home runs and three RBIs, Kodai Senga pitched six shutout innings and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 to take the rubber game of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.

Juan Soto homered in consecutive at-bats, Kodai Senga overcame early control problems to pitch six scoreless innings and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Wednesday. Soto hit a solo homer off Merrill Kelly (3-2) in the seventh inning and added another off Jalen Beeks in the eighth,

After walking two batters to start the third, Senga escaped by getting Pavin Smith to hit into an inning-ending double play. Senga also benefited from Torrens throwing out Corbin Carroll attempting to steal second base in the first inning. Soto homered in the sixth for the game’s first run.

The New York Mets won a close game against the Diamondbacks on May 5 at Chase Field, 5-4. Arizona scored just one run through seven innings.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had a dream about Zac Gallen, and the right-hander turned in a big effort to help Arizona beat the New York Mets.

Geraldo Perdomo and the Arizona Diamondbacks take the field on Wednesday at Chase Field against Kodai Senga, who will start for the New York Mets. First pitch will be at 3:40 p.m. ET. The Mets pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The Diamondbacks' 45 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.