Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead homer to start a four-run eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 to avoid losing their second home series this season.

NEW YORK — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and left fielder Seiya Suzuki sped toward the wall at Citi Field, trying to chase down a sharp fly ball hit between them by the Mets’ Luis Torrens in the second inning Sunday. Crow-Armstrong got there first, jumping into the padding and missing the ball by inches.

Francisco Lindor led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run to spark a four-run outburst and give the New York Mets a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the deciding game of a three-game series between National League division leaders.