WORCESTER, Mass. (Interstat) — The Worcester Red Sox opened their season with a 5-3 victory over the Syracuse Mets on Saturday evening at Polar Park. The Mets struck first on Ronny Mauricio’s first-inning RBI single, but Worcester methodically built its lead. Mickey Gasper’s two-run double in the fifth inning put the Red Sox ahead for good. Jason Delay added an insurance RBI double in the eighth. Winning pitcher Wyatt Olds earned the victory in relief, while Tayron Guerrero secured the save. Syracuse’s Joander Suarez took the loss. A crowd of 4,315 watched the game, which lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes. The teams meet again Sunday.