The victory snaps a 12-game losing streak that had plummeted the Mets to the very bottom of the standings. Mark Vientos, who had been cut down at the plate while trying to score earlier in the game, was the hero, his two-out single in the bottom of the eighth plating the winning run.

Follow our live updates as the New York Mets take on the Minnesota Twins and look to end a 12-game losing streak on Wednesday at Citi Field.

NEW YORK (AP) — No sooner did the struggling New York Mets get a star player back than another one went down with a similar injury. Francisco Lindor was removed Wednesday night against the Minnesota Twins with left calf tightness,

The New York Mets fell in a 5-3 defeat to the Twins on Tuesday. Here are the highlights.

Lindor appeared to hurt himself running the bases Wednesday, grimacing as he was rounding third to score in the fourth inning.

Reliever Luke Weaver got the win, tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings while working around a two-out single in the ninth. After striking Byron Buxton to end the game, Weaver looked up into the sky, grateful for the victory.

The Mets outfielder is back in the lineup after being sidelined for nearly three weeks with a calf strain. New York’s MLB-worst offense desperately needs him.