Brett Baty hits two home runs as Syracuse splits the series with Buffalo on Sunday afternoon, 7-1 | Sports

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty was in the Syracuse lineup Sunday afternoon as the Mets split their six-game series against Buffalo, 7-1.

Baty hit two homers in the game for Syracuse, one in the third inning and again in the eighth. Carlos Cortes and Luke Ritter also homered in the win.

The Mets had traded wins with the Bison in the first five games of the series, and Sunday’s victory ensured a series split with Buffalo.

Syracuse is back in action in St. Paul for a six-game road series beginning Tuesday.