Mets Lose To Twins 5-3 For 12th straight loss after blowing three-run lead

 

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

The New York Mets lost to the Minnesota Twins 5-3 tonight at Citi Field for their 12th consecutive loss and dropped their record to 7-16.

RHP Nolan McLean dominated through the first five innings with five perfect innings with his fastball and sweeper, but then ran into trouble in the top of the sixth.

McLean gave up a lead-off single to RF Matt Wallner and after retiring the next two hitters, gave up a two-run homer to CF Bryon Buxton.

McLean came back out for the top of the seventh and had a strikeout to start the inning and then gave up a double to 1B Kody Clemens and then a RBI single to 2B Luke Keaschall and was then taken out.

McLean's final line was 6.2 innings, five hits, three runs, 0 walks and 10 strikeouts.

RHP Husacar Brazoban came in next and picked up the last out in the inning.

Brazoban stayed in for the top of the eighth and had a 1-2-3 innng.

RHP Devin Williams came on in the top of the ninth and got into immediate trouble with back-to-backs walks and then gave up an infield hit where 1B Mark Vientos threw to third to try to get the out instead of going to first.

Williams gave up a RBI single and a based loaded walk and was then taken out.

RHP Austin Warren came on and had a dominating performance striking out the side.

The Met offense did not do much outside of the bottom of the third when Vientos led off with a single and after CF Carson Benge grounded into a fielder's choice, Benge stole second and 2B Marcus Semian walked.

SS Francisco Lindor followed with a three-run homer.

In the bottom of the fourth, RF Brett Baty singled and Vientos walked, but the Met offense was shut down after that and the last 14 hitters were retired.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, April 22 at home against the Twins at 7;10 p.m.

Game 23: Mets vs. Twins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Marcus Semian-2B

2. Francisco Lindor-SS

3. Luis Robert Jr.-CF

4. Bo Bichette-3B

5. M.J. Melendez-DH

6. Francisco Alvarez-C

7. Brett Baty-RF

8. Mark Vientos-1B

9. Carson Benge-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (1-1, 2.28 ERA) vs. RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson (0-3, 6.10 ERA)

Mets Lose To Cubs 2-1 In 10 Innings for 11th Consecutive Loss After Devin Williams blows save and offense continues to struggle

 

Mets 2B Marcus Semian (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 2-1 this afternoon at Wrigley Field for their eleventh consecutive loss and dropped their record to 7-15.

The Met offense did not do much outside of a solo homer by D.H. M.J. Melendez in the top of the fifth.  They went 1-9 with runners in scoring position leaving six runners on base.

RHP Tobias Myers got the start as an "opener" and did a fine job with two scoreless innings. He gave up one hit and one walk with two strikeouts.

LHP David Peterson came in next in relief in the bottom of the third and got into immediate trouble after he gave up a lead-off triple to CF Pete Crow-Armstrong. He was able to escape out of trouble due to a line-drive double play at 2B Marcus Semian who threw behind Crow-Armstrong to double him off third base.

Perterson stayed in until the bottom of the sixth and left with a runners on third base. RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and walked the first two hitters he faced to load the bases and then struck out RF Seiya Suzuki to end the inning.

LHP Brooks Raley followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Luke Weaver came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Devin Williams came on in the bottom of the ninth and gave up a lead-off single to LF Ian Happ and after a strikeout, gave up a game-tying RBI double to former Met pinch-hitter Michael Conforto.

RHP Craig Kimbrel came on in the bottom of the tenth and gave up a wild pitch to advance ghost runner Crow-Armstrong to third and then gave up a walk-off sacrifice fly to 2B Nico Hoerner.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Tuesday, April 21 back at home at Citi Field against the Minnesota Twins at 7:10 p.m.

Game 22: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Carson Benge-LF

2. Bo Bichette-3B

3. Francisco Lindor-SS

4. Luis Robert Jr-CF

5. M.J. Melendez-DH

6. Mark Vientos-1B

7. Brett Baty-RF

8. Marcus Semian-2B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Tobias Myers (0-1, 3.46 ERA) vs. RHP Javier Assad (1-1, 8.10 ERA)

Mets Lose to Cubs 4-2 For Tenth Consecutive Loss And Struggle With Men On Base

 

Mets CF Luis Robert Jr (Photo Credits to David Banks-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 4-2 at Wrigley Field this afternoon for their tenth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 7-14.

RHP Freddy Peralta had a scoreless bottom of the first and then gave up a solo homer to LF Ian Happ in the bottom of the second. Peralta pitched well after that and retired the first two hitters he faced in the bottom of the sixth and then gave up back-to-back walks and was taken out.

LHP Brooks Raley came in next and gave up a three-homer to pinch-hitter Carson Kelly who was pinch hit for DH Moises Ballesteros.

RHP Luke Weaver had to come in to get the two outs in the bottom of the seventh.

RHP Craig Kimbrel followed and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

After a scoreless top of the first, 1B Mark Vientos drove in the first run of the game with a solo homer in the top of the second.

The Met offense did not do much for next six innings until they started to come alive in the top of the eighth after 3B Bo Bichette and SS Francisco Lindor reached first with infield singles. 

CF Luis Robert  Jr then reached first after a fielder's choice. D.H. M.J. Melendez followed with a struck out, but catcher Francisco Alvarez was able to reach first after 2B Nico Hoerner made a poor throw to pull first baseman Michael Busch off the bag to allow a run to score. However Vinetos grounded out to end the threat.

In the top of the ninth, pinch-hitter Tommy Pham and 2B Marcus Semian struck out and then pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor flew out to end the game.

The Mets offense inability to hit with men on base continued after they went 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, April 19 at the Cubs at 2:20 p.m.

Game 21: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Carson Benge-LF

2. Bo Bichette-3B

3. Francisco Lindor-SS

4. Luis Robert Jr-CF

5. M.J. Melendez-DH

6. Francisco Alvarez-C

7. Mark Vientos-1B

8. Brett Baty-RF

9. Marcus Semian-2B

The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Peralta (1-1, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon (0-1, 4.86 ERA)

Mets Lose to Cubs 12-4 After Kodai Senga Has Another Poor Outing

 

Mets RHP Kodai Senga (Photo threCredits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 12-4 this afternoon at Wrigley Field for their ninth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 7-13.

RHP Kodai Senga got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a one-out walk to 1B Michael Busch and a single to the following hitter 3B Alex Bregman.

Two batters later, Senga gave up a RBI single to RF Seiya Suzuki and then a three-run homer to the following hitter DH Moises Ballesteros.

Senga's struggles continued in the bottom of the second after he gave up a one-out walk to SS Dansby Swanson and a two-run homer to the following hitter to 2B Nico Hoerner.

Senga had a scoreless bottom of the third and was taken out with one out in the bottom of the fourth.

His final line was 3.1 innings, seven runs (six earned runs), three walks and three strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and gave up infield hits to Hoerner and Busch and then was let down by his defense later in the inning after 1B Brett Baty booted a routine grounder to allow another run to score.

LHP Sean Manaea followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the fifth and sixth and then gave up three runs in the bottom of the seventh and a two-run homer to LF Ian Happ in the bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense had a better performance today offensively and broke out for three runs in the top of the second on a RBI double by 2B Marcus Semian and a two-run single by LF Tyrone Taylor. Prior to that, they had scored three runs in their last 29 innings.

In the top of the eighth, SS Francisco Lindor led off with an infield hit and CF Luis Robert Jr followed with a RBI double.

Catcher Francisco Alvarez then drove in Lindor with a RBI single.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, April 18 at the Cubs at 2:20 p.m.