"It's always good team-wise when you get a big hit, but that one for him, I think, with how his last couple weeks have been going, it's a big one for him just to kind of get that going -- to do something meaningful,"Ventura said, per MLB.com.

Ventura is stressing patience with Viciedo, who he considers to have a high ceiling.

"I think what you're looking at right now, that's not indicative of his talent," Ventura said. "Again, you just continue to understand he is young and it's getting better."

Marte finished 2 for 5 with a single, a triple, a run scored, an RBI, his 21st stolen base, and three strikeouts. He's hitting a sharp .284/.349/.421, but 22.5 percent of his plate appearances have ended in a strikeout.

Marte may have enough speed to maintain such a good batting average despite the strikeouts, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him drop off over the rest of the season if he doesn't improve his contact rate.

Porcello credits his success this season to throwing his breaking ball for strikes and using his changeup effectively.

"My offspeed stuff is getting a lot better, so I'm going to continue to get breaking pitches over the plate and switch up my pitches," Porcello said, per MLB.com. "That's what's helping me this year have some success."

"I feel like once the walks have subsided then the results have been better in general," Patton said, per MLB.com. "I've still given up runs since I've stopped walking people, but it's so much easier to minimize damage whenever they have to earn their way on."

Patton has struck out 10 batters and issued one walk in his last 9 1/3 innings. He had more walks (12) than strikeouts (11) in his first 20 appearances.

"I've been watching him play catch. He's feeling fine," Orioles pitching rehab coordinator Scott McGregor said. "He's not feeling anything in there. Obviously, we're taking it with kid gloves with him, but he looked fine throwing. It's an every other day thing with him. We're just increasing his reps. The same old process. Nothing changes with that."

"He looks good. He's coming right along. He's right on track," said Scott McGregor, the Orioles' pitching rehab coordinator. "He's still a little rusty with his command, a little bit, but he's had no ill effects from the (oblique) injury. He's coming along good. He's worked really hard. Obviously, he wants to get back at it, but he understands the process."

Beltran finished 2 for 3 with the solo shot, a double and a walk. Beltran is now slugging .552 and on pace for just under 40 home runs over a full season of at-bats. Both totals would be his highest marks since 2006, when he hit 41 home runs and finished fourth in the MVP voting with the Mets.

Belt went 3 for 4 in the game with a double, while driving in a run for the second game in a row. He did strike out in one of his at-bats, but he also scored twice.

Belt has raised his batting average from .246 to .264 over the last three games, and he now has a .758 OPS with seven home runs and 31 RBI on the season. 

Recker finished the game 2 for 4 with two RBI, one walk and two runs scored. He is now hitting .190 in 42 at-bats, with eight RBI.  

Byrd went 2 for 3 with a walk and an RBI in game one, a 4-3 win, and then added a 3-for-5 game in game two, with a stolen base. The Mets would win the second game 6-1, as Byrd scored and doubled in each game.

Byrd raised his batting average from .247 to .264.