Joey Ortiz hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the staggering New York Mets 7-2 on Wednesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Sal Frelick launched his first career leadoff homer and Freddy Peralta (9-4) pitched six innings of two-hit ball to win his fourth straight start.

Reed Garrett surrendered a back-breaking grand slam to Joey Ortiz, and the Mets went on to drop their fourth straight game, 7-2, on Wednesday.

Dropped from the top spot, slumping All-Star Francisco Lindor followed Nimmo's second-inning slam with a home run and finished with three RBIs as the Mets snapped a four-game slide by winning for only the fourth time in 18 games.

Nimmo and Lindor hit back-to-back homers in a five-run second inning to power New York in the second game of a doubleheader.

With Carlos Mendoza seeking a spark, the Mets manager moved Francisco Lindor out of the leadoff spot for Wednesday night's matchup with the Brewers.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on leave Thursday amid an MLB investigation, the team announced. The team did not provide details on the investigation, saying it was " not permitted to comment further at this time."