NEW YORK — Jameson Taillon took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of his second major league start, dominating the New York Mets while pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 victory that snapped their five-game losing streak Tuesday night.

Jung Ho Kang and Starling Marte each hit a two-run homer for the Pirates, backing eight efficient innings of two-hit ball from an impressive Taillon. One of baseball’s top pitching prospects, the sturdy right-hander held New York hitless until Curtis Granderson grounded a leadoff single in the seventh, squeezing it through the shift between two diving infielders on the outfield grass.

Taillon (1-0) was recalled from the minors before the game when Pittsburgh put ace Gerrit Cole on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right triceps. The touted rookie certainly showed what all the fuss is about, outpitching All-Star Jacob deGrom (3-3) in a rematch with the defending NL champions.

The second overall pick in the 2010 amateur draft, the 24-year-old Taillon featured a 95 mph fastball and sharp curve in the opener of a three-game series between 2015 playoff teams.

Taillon missed the past two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery and a sports hernia operation. He made his long-awaited big league debut last Wednesday in Pittsburgh against the Mets, allowing three runs and six hits over six innings in a no-decision.

The Pirates lost 6-5 in 10 innings, ending their nine-game winning streak over the Mets, and Taillon was optioned back to Triple-A Indianapolis the following day. But once they arrived at Citi Field, the Pirates got back to their winning ways against New York and stopped their longest skid of the season.

REDS 3, BRAVES 1: Jay Bruce had a three-run homer in the first, Brandon Finnegan pitched six strong innings and visiting Cincinnati won its ninth game in the last 13.

CUBS 4, NATIONALS 3: Albert Almora Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a ninth-inning double, Dexter Fowler had two hits and Chicago won at Washington in a series between division leaders.

ASTROS 5, CARDINALS 2: Doug Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and gave Houston breathing room with a two-run single in a victory at St. Louis.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

RAYS 8, MARINERS 7: Evan Longoria and Corey Dickerson had three RBI apiece and host Tampa Rays rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat Seattle.

Longoria’s seventh homer in his last 10 games, a three-run shot off Nick Vincent, tied it at 7 in the seventh. Mike Montgomery (2-2) entered and walked two straight before Dickerson’s RBI single put Tampa Bay ahead 8-7.

ROYALS 3, INDIANS 2: Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, and Kansas City held on through a shaky ninth to beat visiting Cleveland.

INTERLEAGUE

BLUE JAYS 11, PHILLIES 3: Josh Donaldson hit a grand slam and finished with five RBI and Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer asToronto won at home.