Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Carson Benge-RF
2. Bo Bichette-SS
3. Juan Soto-LF
4. Brett Baty-3B
5. Mark Vientos-1B
6. A.J. Ewing-CF
7. Marcus Semien-2B
8. M.J. Melendez-DH
9. Luis Torrens-C
The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.31 ERA) vs. RHP Max Meyer (4-0, 2.85 ERA)
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| Mets DH Juan Soto (Photo Credits to Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) |
Mets RHP Tobias Myers got the start as an "opener" and threw a scoreless bottom of the first. Myers came back out for the bottom of the second and gave up a one-out double to LF Estuery Ruiz and was taken out.
LHP Sean Manaea came in next and then Ruiz stole third and Manaea gave up a RBI ground-out.
Manaea was able to retire the next seven hitters he faced, but in the bottom of the fourth he gave up a two-out triple to Ruiz and a RBI single to RF Owen Cassie.
Manaea stayed in for the bottom of the fifth and threw a scoreless inning and was then taken out.
His final line was 3.2 innings, four hits, one run, 0 walks and three strikeouts.
RHP Jonah Tong came in next in his season debut and had a terrific outing with three scoreless hitless innings facing the minimum. He gave up one walk with two strikeouts.
The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after DH Juan Soto hit a solo homer. However, they did not do much after that since Marlins starting pitcher RHP Eury Perez retired the next eight hitters in a row until Soto singled in the top of the fourth.
The only other hit they had was a single by CF A.J. Ewing in the top of the eighth. RF Carson Benge was robbed by Marlins centerfielder Jakob Marsee who robbed him on deep fly balls in the top of the first and sixth.
The offense had only three hits all night and were unable to generate any rallies to put runners in scoring position.
The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, May 23 at the Marlins at 4:10 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Carson Benge-RF
2. Bo Bichette-SS
3. Juan Soto-DH
4. Mark Vientos-1B
5. Brett Baty-3B
6. Marcus Semien-2B
7. A.J. Ewing-CF
8. Nick Morabito-LF
9. Luis Torrens-C
The pitching match-up is RHP Tobias Myers (0-1, 3.41 ERA) vs. RHP Eury Perez (2-6, 5.33 ERA)
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| Mets LF Juan Soto and Catcher Luis Torrens (Photo Credits to Brad Mills-Imagn Images) |
The Met offense did not do much outside of the top of the third when D.H. M.J. Melendez was hit by a pitch was hit by a pitch with one out and then catcher Luis Torrens followed by reaching on an infield hit.
RF Carson Benge then singled to load the bases and SS Bo Bichette drove in Melendez and Torrens with a two-run single up the middle.
They had a chance to break the game open in the top of the ninth with the based loaded and no out, but Melendez struck out, Torrens lined out to second baseman Nasim Nunez and Benge flew out to deep right centerfield that was knocked out by the wind.
Mets LHP David Peterson retired the first two hitters he faced in the bottom of the first and then walked three straight hitters to load the bases. Peterson was able to escape out of trouble and then settled down with scoreless innings in the bottom of the second, third and fourth.
Peterson gave up a run in the bottom of the fifth and was able to get out of further trouble after 1B Mark Vientos made a nice diving grab to his left to strand runner at third base.
Peterson was taken out after the inning and his final line was five innings, four hits, one run, three walks and three strikeouts.
He picked up his third win and lowered his ERA to 5.03.
RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with a 1-2-3 bottom of the sixth.
LHP Brooks Raley came in next and threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the seventh.
RHP Luke Weaver came on in the bottom of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.
RHP Devin Williams followed in the bottom of the ninth and got off to a rocky start after CF A.J. Ewing misplayed a fly ball by DH Daylen Lile due to a wind which lead to a lead-off double.
Williams was able to get the next out on a ground-out and then came back to strike out pinch-hitter Jose Tena swinging at a change-up in the dirt and then was able to retire catcher Keibert Ruiz on a ground-out to close out the game.
Williams picked up his seventh save of the season.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, May 22 at the Miami Marlins at 7:10 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Carson Benge-RF
2. Bo Bichette-SS
3. Juan Soto-LF
4. Mark Vientos-1B
5. Brett Baty-3B
6. Marcus Semien-2B
7. A.J. Ewing-CF
8. M.J. Melendez-DH
9. Luis Torrens-C
The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (2-4, 5.40 ERA) vs. RHP Cade Cavilli (2-2, 4.05 ERA)
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| Mets LHP Zach Thornton (Photo Credits to Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) |
LHP Zack Thornton made his ML debut and got off to a difficult start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a three-run homer to SS C.J. Abrams.
Thornton gave up another walk in the bottom of the second after he gave up a walk and then catcher Hayden Senger made up a throwing error to advance the runner to the third. This lead to a sacrifice fly by catcher Keibert Ruiz.
Thornton was able to settle down after that retiring the next eight hitters in a row.
Thornton gave up a lead-off double to Ruiz in the bottom of the fifth and a fly out by LF James Wood and was then taken out.
Thornton's final line was 4.1 innings, four runs, two walks and three strikeouts.
RHP Adam Warren came in next and was helped out by his defense after RF Carson Benge made a strong throw to throw out Ruiz at home for the last out in the inning.
Warren stayed in for the bottom of the sixth and gave up back-to-back singles to start the inning and a sacrifice fly to LF Daylen Lile and a double to CF Jacob Young and was taken out.
RHP Craig Kimbrel followed and gave up a sacrifice fly to 2B Nasim Nunez.
Kimbrel stayed in the for the bottom of the seventh and had a 1-2-3 inning. He stayed in for the bottom of the eighth after he gave up a two-run homer to Young.
After a scoreless top of the first, 1B Mark Vientos doubled to lead off the top of the second and two batters later, 3B Brett Baty drove in Vientos with a RBI single.
In the top of the third, LF Juan Soto hit a solo homer.
In the top of the eighth, SS Bo Bichette singled and Soto followd with a two-run homer, his second homer of the game.
The Met offense did not do much all night and they went 1-3 with runners in scoring position leaving three runners on base.
The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, May 21 at the Nationals at 4:05 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Carson Benge-RF
2. Bo Bichette-SS
3. Juan Soto-LF
4. Mark Vientos-1B
5. M.J. Melendez-DH
6. Brett Baty-3B
7. Marcus Semien-2B
8. A.J. Ewing-CF
9. Hayden Senger-C
The pitching match-up is LHP Zach Thornton (MLB debut) vs. RHP Zack Littell (2-4, 6.10 ERA)
