Curtis Granderson loves to back up Ivan Nova. He hit two homers in support of the right-hander to lift the Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Rangers in Arlington. The center fielder also went deep in Nova's last start, also a win, on Sunday against the Tigers. Nova pitched his best game as a big leaguer, lasting into the eighth and allowing one run on two hits. He also walked one and struck out only one, which probably won't cut it on most nights. But he kept the ball on the ground and helped the Yankees snap a three-game losing streak.

Jason Pridie is playing for his defense, but the Mets center fielder has shown off some power, too. He hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Hiroki Kuroda as the Mets came from behind to beat the Dodgers, 6-3. Jon Niese was not great but took a no-decision. Ryota Igarashi pitched one third of an inning to get the win in relief. Ike Davis also went deep for the Mets.