NEW YORK (Interstat) — Tyler Soderstrom launched two home runs and drove in five runs Saturday afternoon, powering the Athletics to an 11-6 victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field.

The Athletics broke open the game with a five-run third inning, highlighted by Soderstrom’s two-run homer and a three-run shot from Carlos Cortes. added four more in the eighth, capped by Soderstrom’s second three-run blast of the evening.

Bo Bichette homered and had three RBIs for the Mets, who scored in four separate innings but could not overcome the early deficit. The announced attendance was 38,244 for the game, which lasted 3 hours, 9 minutes.

Winning pitcher Jacob Lopez improved to 1-1, while Mets starter Kodai Senga took the loss, falling to 0-2. evened its record at 7-7, and the Mets fell to 7-8.