Last Night's Action: A Winning Streak

Mets 8, Astros 3: Nothing like a pair of games against Russ Ortiz and Brian Moehler to boost a team's confidence. The Mets' performance in their last two games has been nothing short of an offensive explosion. They overcame Livan Hernandez's three-run adventure in the first to record their first road series win since early June. Every starter -- including Livan Hernandez -- had a hit. The Mets had 13 of them. Oliver Perez will start Monday when the Mets return home to take on the wild-card-leading Rockies in the opener of a four-game series.

Yankees 7, A's 5: The Yankees are playing well, but the A's are terrible. Sergio Mitre couldn't get an out in the fifth inning, and Phil Coke gave up the lead but the Yankees rallied to wrap up a nine-game homestand. They're on the road for nine games, including stops in Tampa Bay, Chicago and Toronto. They lead the Red Sox, who lost 6-2 to Baltimore, by 2 1/2 games in the American League East.

Photograph of Livan Hernandez pitching by David J. Phillip/AP

Contact the author of this article or email tips@gothamist.com with further questions, comments or tips.