Mets Starting Lineup:
1. A.J. Ewing-CF
2. Juan Soto-DH
3. Bo Bichette-3B
4. Francisco Lindor-SS
5. Carson Benge-RF
6. Jared Young-1B
7. Marcus Semien-2B
8. Brett Baty-RF
9. Luis Torrens-C
The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (6-6, 3.52 ERA) vs. RHP Alan Rangel (0-2, 4.19 ERA)
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| Mets LHP Sean Manaea (Photo Credits to Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) |
Mets LHP Sean Manaea got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after SS Trea Turner led off with an infield hit and then DH Kyle Schwarber followed with a two-run homer.
Manaea was able to settle down for the next three innings throwing scoreless innings in the bottom of the second, third and fourth, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth.
Manaea gave up a lead-off homer to Turner and then walked Schwarber. Schwarber was able to advance to third after catcher Francisco Alvarez made a throwing error on a pick-off attempt. Two batters later, Manaea gave up a single to 3B Alec Bohm and was then taken out.
Manaea's final line was 4.2 innings, seven hits, four runs, two walks and seven strikeouts.
RHP Kodai Senga came in next and picked up last out in the bottom of the fifth. Senga came back for the bottom of the sixth and gave up a two-run single to 1B Bryce Harper and came back out after a 45-minute rain delay and finished bottom of the sixth.
RHP Xzavion Curry followed and threw two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth.
The Met offense did not do much all game managing only three hits. LF Tyrone Taylor drove in the lone run with a solo homer.
They went 0-3 with runners in scoring position leaving five runners on base.
The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, July 19 at the Phillies at 1:35 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Juan Soto-DH
3. Bo Bichette-3B
4. Francisco Alvarez-C
5. Carson Benge-RF
6. Marcus Semien-2B
7. Tyrone Taylor-LF
8. A.J. Ewing-CF
9. Eric Wagaman-1B
The pitching match-up is LHP Sean Manaea (2-4, 4.56 ERA) vs. LHP Jesus Luzardo (8-4, 3.51 ERA)
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| Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (Photo Credits to Eric Hartline-Imagn Images) |
The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the top of the third after catcher Francisco Alvarez hit a solo homer.
The offense did not score any runs for the next four innings until the top of the seventh after 2B Brett Baty and Alvarez hit back-to-back homers.
In the top of the ninth, 1B Jared Young led off with a walk and three batters later, CF A.J. Ewing drove in Young with a RBI double.
Mets RHP Christian Scott had a terrific start with 5.2 scoreless innings. He allowed three hits and no walks with seven strikeouts on 79 pitches (56 strikes). Scott picked up his third win and lowered his ERA to 2.87.
LHP Brooks Raley came in next and picked up last out in the bottom of the sixth.
RHP Huascar Brazoban threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.
RHP Luke Weaver came on in the bottom of the eighth and had his scoreless streak of 25 straight appearances end after he gave up a solo homer to SS Trea Turner.
RHP Devin Williams followed and closed it out with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to pick up his 14th save.
The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Saturday, July 18 at the Phillies at 4:05 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. A.J. Ewing-CF
2. Juan Soto-LF
3. Bo Bichette-3B
4. Francisco Lindor-SS
5. Carson Benge-RF
6. Jorge Polanco-DH
7. Jared Young-1B
8. Brett Baty-2B
9. Francisco Alvarez-C
The pitching match-up is RHP Christian Scott (2-1, 3.17 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (3-6, 5.75 ERA)
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| Mets LHP Zach Thornton (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) |
Mets rookie LHP Zach Thornton had a fine outing throwing seven scoreless innings allowing two hits and two walks with five strikeouts.
RHP Luke Weaver followed with a scoreless top of the eighth.
RHP Devin Williams came on in the top of the ninth and gave up a lead-off bloop single and two batters with one out, SS Francisco Lindor misplayed a routine ground ball on what should have been a game-ending 6-4-3 double play.
Willlims then gave up a walk to load the bases and another walk to bring a run.
Williams gave up a bloop single to score tying run, but was able to get a 4-6-3 double play on a line-out to keep the game tied.
LHP Brooks Raley came on in the top of the tenth and gave up a sacrifice bunt and sacrifice bunt to score the ghost runner from second base.
In the bottom of the first, CF A.J. Ewing led off with a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Lindor drove in Ewing with a RBI double.
Lindor added a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth.
The Met offense's struggles with men on base continued after they went 1-8 with runners in scoring position leaving five runners on base.
The Mets are off for the next three days for the All-Star break and return back to action on Thursday, July 15 at the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:10 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. A.J. Ewing-CF
2. Juan Soto-DH
3. Francisco Lindor-SS
4. Eric Wagaman-1B
5. Carson Benge-RF
6. Tyrone Taylor-LF
7. Luis Torrens-C
8. Brett Baty-3B
9. Zach Short-2B
The pitching match-up is LHP Zach Thorton (0-1,4.35 ERA) vs. LHP Payton Tolle (5-6, 3.14 ERA)
