MLB Scores: Kevin Newman, Steer help Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5-0

Kevin Newman hit a two-run single in Cincinnati's four-run first inning, and the Reds beat the New York Mets 5-0 on Thursday.

Jonathan India, Jake Fraley and Tyler Stephenson each had two hits for the Reds (16-21), who took two out of three in the series.

The Mets (18-20) lost for the fourth time in five games. They have dropped five series in a row for the first time since 2012.

New York right-hander Kodai Senga (4-2) allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings. Francisco Álvarez had two of the Mets' six hits.

Ben Lively (1-0) pitched three innings of four-hit ball for his first win since his rookie season in 2017. Kevin Herget worked three innings for his first career save.

Spencer Steer homered for Cincinnati in the fifth.