Mets Beat Blue Jays 2-1 To Complete Sweep Behind Outstanding Bullpen

 

Mets RHP Edwin Diaz (Photo Credits to SNY)

The New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue 2-1 this afternoon at Citi Field to complete the three-game sweep and fourth consecutive win overall to improve their record to 6-3.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings, but then came alive in the bottom of the third.

Catcher Hayden Senger led off with a walk and two batters later, RF Juan Soto walked.

1B Pete Alonso followed by continuing his hot start to the season with driving in Senger with a RBI single.

LF Brandon Nimmo then drove in Soto with a sacrifice fly.

LHP David Peterson cruised through the first four innings, but then ran into trouble in the top of the fifth.

Peterson gave up a lead-off double to catcher Tyler Heineman and then started to feel discomfort after walked 1B Vlad Guerrero Jr.

Peterson was then looked at manager Carlos Mendoza and the trainer, but stayed in the game.

Peterson walked the next hitter RF Anthony Sander to load the bases and then hit 2B Andres Gimenez to bring in a run and was then taken out with the bases loaded and two outs.

Peterson's final line was 4.2 innings, three hits, one run, five walks and three strikeouts.

RHP Max Kranick came in next and picked up the biggest out of the game after he got DH Alendandro Kirk to pop up to the catcher.

Kranick stayed in for the top of the sixth and had a 1-2-3 inning and was then taken out.

His final line was 1.1 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

He picked up his first win.

RHP Reed Garrett followed with a scoreless top of the seventh.

LHP A.J. Minter then threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth and closed it out with a scoreless inning to pick up his second save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, April 7 at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:10 p.m.

Game 9: Mets vs. Blue Jays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Brandon Nimmo-LF

5. Jesse Winker-DH

6. Mark Vientos-3B

7. Brett Baty-2B

8. Jose Siri-CF

9. Hayden Senger-C

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Bowden Francis (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Blue Jays 3-2 Led By Winker and Lindor

 

Mets DH Jesse Winker (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 tonight at Citi Field for their third consecutive win and improved their record to 5-3. 

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first seven innings struggling with men on base after they were 0-10 with runners in scoring position (RISP), but then came alive in the bottom of the eighth.

SS Francisco Lindor led off with a walk and then RF Juan Soto followed with a single.

1B Pete Alonso struck out and then LF Brandon Nimmo lined out to centerfield, but then DH Jesse Winker came with the game-tying two-run triple, his second triple of the game.

In the bottom of the ninth, CF Jose Siri walked with one out and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. 

Catcher Luis Torrens followed with a single to advance Siri to third and then SS Francisco Lindor drove in Siri with a walk-off sacrifice fly to centerfield.

RHP Griffin Canning had four scoreless innings and in the top of the fifth, then gave up back-to-back hits to LF Alan Roden and SS Bo Bichette to start the inning and was taken out.

RHP Jose Butto came in next and gave up a RBI single to 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr, but was able to escape out of a based loaded jam to keep it a one-run deficit.

Butto stayed in for the top of the sixth and gave up a RBI double to Bichette and was then taken out.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with 2 1/3 scoreless innings.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth and allowed two hits, but had three strikeouts to pick up his first win.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, April 7 at home against the Blue Jays at 1:40 p.m.

Game 8: Mets vs. Blue Jays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Brandon Nimmo-LF

5. Jesse Winker-DH

6. Mark Vientios-3B

7. Brett Baty-2B

8. Luis Torrens-C

9. Jose Siri-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Griffin Canning (0-1, 3.18 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (1-0, 1.50 ERA)

Mets Beat Blue Jays 5-0 In Home Opener Behind Alonso and Strong Pitching

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Roberto Carlo)

The New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 this afternoon at Citi Field in their home opener for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 4-3.

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 then two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso continued his hot start with a two-run homer to right field.

The offense did not do much for the next four innings, but then came alive in the bottom of the sixth.

Lindor walked with out and then RF Juan Soto followed with a RBI double.

Alonso was then intentionally walked and LF Brandon Nimmo followed with a RBI double.

DH Starling Marte followed with a sacrifice fly.

RHP Tylor Megill had another strong start with 5.1 scoreless innings, two hits, three walks and four strikeouts.

He picked up his second win and lowered his ERA to 0.87.

RHP Reed Garrett came in next in the top of the sixth with one out and the tying runs on first and second and struck out 2B Andres Gimenez and catcher Alendandro Kirk.

LHP A.J. Minter followed with a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Max Kranick closed it out with two scoreless innings in the top of the eighth and ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, April 5 at home against the Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m. 

Game 7: Mets vs. Blue Jays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Brandon Nimmo-LF

5. Starling Marte-RF

6. Mark Vientos-3B

7. Luis Torrens-C

8. Luiangel Acuna-2B

9. Jose Siri-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

Mets Beat Marlins 6-5 in 11 innings Powered By Alonso To Take Series

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 in 11 innings this afternoon at loanDepot Park to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 3-3.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after RF Juan Soto singled with one out and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a RBI double.

The offense did not do much for the next six innings, but then came alive in the top of the eighth.

Pinch hitter Luis Torrens singled with one out and then SS Francisco Lindor followed with a single.

Two batters later, Alonso came through once again with a game-tying three run homer.

In the top of the 11th, Alonso led off with a walk and then LF Brandon Nimmo singled to advance Alonso to third and Soto to third as the ghost runner to load the bases.

DH Jesse Winker then drove in the go-ahead run with a based loaded walk and 3B Mark Vientos followed by driving in a much needed insurance run on a grounder into a fielder's choice.

RHP Clay Holmes started out well with two scoreless innings, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the third after 1B Matt Mervis drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and then gave up another run after 2B Otto Lopez drove in a run on a fielder's choice.

Holmes was able to recover with a scoreless bottom of the fourth and then picked up the first two outs in the bottom of the fifth and taken out.

His final line was 4.2 innings, six hits, two runs (one earned run), two walks and six strikeouts.

RHP Reed Garrett followed with 1.1 scoreless innings.

LHP A.J. Minter came in next and gave up a RBI single to Lopez and was taken out.

RHP Ryan Stanek had to come in and gave up a RBI single to catcher Nick Fortes.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the eighth and kept the game tied with a scoreless inning.

RHP Jose Butto followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the ninth and tenth to pick up his first win of the season.

LHP Danny Young came on in the bottom of the 11th and picked up only out and gave up a RBI single to SS Xavier Edwards and was taken out with runners on first and third with one out.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came on and retired 1B Jonah Bride on a fly out and then struck out Lopez to close it out and pick up his first save.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Friday, April 4 in the home opener at Citi Field against the Toronto Blue Jays at 3:10 p.m.