Mets Lose To Braves 4-3 After Helsley Gives Up Two Runs in Eighth

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)'

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-3 tonight at Citi Field to lose two out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 64-57.

RHP Kodai Senga started out well with three scoreless innings and then gave up a solo homer to 2B Ozzie Albies in the top of the fourth.

Senga had a scoreless top of the fifth and then walked 1B Matt Olson to lead  off the top of the sixth and after retiring the next two hitters, gave up a single to CF Michael Harris II and was then taken out.

RHP Tyler Rogers came in next and gave up a RBI single to Albies.

Rogers stayed in for the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning and was then taken out.

RHP Ryan Helsley came on in the top of the eighth and after retiring catcher Drake Baldwin on a fly-out to start the inning, walked DH Marcell Ozuna and then gave up back-to-back doubles to Harris II and Albies.

RHP Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless top of the ninth,

In the bottom of the third, SS Francisco Lindor drove in the first run of the game with a solo homer.

In the bottom of the sixth, Lindor singled with one out and then stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by Baldwin.

RF Juan Soto followed with a walk and then LF Brandon Nimmo drove in Lindor with a sacrifice fly and Soto stole second.

1B Pete Alonso followed with a RBI single.

The Met offense did not do much after that outside of an infield hit by Lindor in the bottom of the eighth.

They went 1-2 with runners in scoring position leaving three runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, August 15 at home against the Seattle Mariners at 7:10 p.m.

Game 121: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Brandon Nimmo-LF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Cedric Mullins-CF

7. Ronny Mauricio-DH

8. Brett Baty-3B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga (7-4. 2.30 ERA) vs. RHP Bryce Elder (4-9, 6.12 ERA)

Mets Lose To Braves 11-6 After Blowing Six-Run Lead And Allowing Nine Runs in Fourth

 

Braves CF Michael Harris II-Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 11-6 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record to 64-56.

LHP David Peterson started out well with three scoreless innings including escaping a based loaded jam in the top of the third, however it all imploded for him in the top of the fourth.

Peterson gave up a lead-off walk catcher Sean Murphy and then a single to CF Michael Harris II.

Two batters later, Peterson walked 3B Nacho Alvarez Jr to load the bases and then walked SS Nick Allen to bring in a run.

Peterson gave up a bases clearing double to the following hitter LF Jurickson Profar and walked 1B Matt Olson and was then taken out.

RHP Reed Garrett came in next and gave up a RBI single to DH Marcell Ozuna and then later in the inning, a two-out grand slam to Harris and was taken out after the inning.

RHP Paul Blackburn followed in the top of the fifth and threw a scoreless innings and then came back for the top of the sixth.

Blackburn gave up a lead-off walk to Olson and a two-run homer to Ozuna.

Blackburn stayed in the game and threw three scoreless innings in the top of the seventh, eighth and ninth.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a double and RF Juan Soto followed with a walk.

LF Brandon Nimmo then walked to load the bases and 1B Pete Alonso continued his hot stretch with a two-single.

Two batters later, DH Starling Marte walked to load the bases and then CF Cedric Mullins drove in Nimmo with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the second, Lindor singled with one out and Soto followed with a two-run homer.

Nimmo followed with a double and two batters later, Jeff McNeil drove in Nimmo with a RBI double.

In the bottom of the fourth, Alonso was thrown out at home trying to score with two outs on a single by Marte.

The offense did not score any more runs after the third and went 3-8 with runners in scoring position leaving 10 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Thursday, August 14 at the Braves at 7:10 p.m.

Game 120: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Brandon Nimmo-LF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Starling Marte-DH

7. Cedric Mullins-CF

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Brett Baty-3B

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (7-5, 2.98 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 6.18 ERA)

Mets Call Up Top Pitching Prospect Nolan McLean

 

Mets RHP Nolan McLean (Photo Credits to Wikimedia Commons)

The New York Mets are calling up top pitching prospect RHP Nolan McLean for Saturday's start against the Seattle Mariners. McLean will replace RHP Frankie Montas spot in the rotation.

McLean is ranked as the Mets number 3 overall prospect and had dominant in Double-A and Triple-A,

In Double-A he had a record of 3-1 with a 1.37 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 26.1 innings and in Triple-A he had a 5-4 record with a 2.78 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 87.1 innings.

In his last four starts, he has a 1.96 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 23 innings.

McLean's pitching repertoire includes a four-seam fastball that is averaged in the mid 90's and can top out at 98 mph, but his best pitch is his nasty slider sweeper in the mid 80's. He also features a change-up in the high 80s as well as a curveball that he uses rarely.

Hopefully McLean will be able to create a buzz in the Mets rotation that has been struggling to go deep into games. LHP David Peterson is the only starter in the last 52 games to go six innings or more in a single outing.

Mets Crush Braves 13-5 After Alonso Breaks Darryl Strawberry's Record For Most Homers in Franchise History

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5 at Citi Field to snap their seven-game losing streak and improved their record to 64-55.

After a scoreless bottom of the first, 1B Pete Alonso led off with a double and three batters later, CF Cedric Mullins drove in Alonso with a RBI single. Catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a two-run homer.

In the bottom of the third, LF Brandon Nimmo singled with two outs and then Alonso followed with a two-run homer for his 253th career homer to pass Darryl Strawberry for most homers in franchise history.

In the bottom of the fourth, Lindor reached on a bunt single with two outs and then RF Juan Soto followed with a walk. Nimmo came up next and delivered a game-winning three-run homer.

In the bottom of the fifth, Mullins doubled with two outs and then Alvarez followed with a RBI double. 3B Brett Baty came up next and delivered a RBI single.

In the bottom of the sixth, Alonso came through once again with a solo homer.

In the bottom of the seventh, Alvarez and Baty hit back-to-back homers.

RHP Clay Holmes gave up a run on the double play grounder in the top of the first and then had scoreless innings in the top of the second and third, however it all unraveled in the top of the fourth.

Holmes gave up a one-out infield single to CF Michael Harris II and then an infield hit to 2B Ozzie Albies and walked RF Vidal Brujan to load the bases.

Holmes then gave up a two-run double to 3B Nacho Alvarez Jr and walked SS Nick Allen to bring in a run.

Two batters later, Holmes gave up a two-run double to 1B Matt Olsen and was then taken out.

Holmes's final line was 3.2 innings, six hits, five runs, five walks and four strikeouts.

LHP Gregory Soto followed and picked up the last out in the top of the fourth and threw a scoreless top of the fifth and was taken out.

Soto's final line was 1.1 scoreless innings, two hits, 0 walks and 0 runs. He picked up his first win.

RHP Justin Hagenman closed it out with four scoreless no-hit innings in the top of the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth with one walk and five strikeouts.

He picked up his first save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, August 13 at home against the Atlanta Braves at 7:10 p.m.

Game 119: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Brandon Nimmo-LF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Starling Marte-DH

7. Cedric Mullins-CF

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Brett Baty-3B

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (9-6, 3.46 ERA) vs. RHP Spencer Strider (5-9, 4.04 ERA)