Mets Lose to Diamondbacks 5-1 To Lose Series Due to Poor Offense and Sloppy Defense

 

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Mets 3B Andy Ibanez delivering a tag against Diamondbacks (Photo Credits to AP)


  

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 this afternoon at Chase Field to lose two out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 15-25.

RHP Husacar Brazoban got the start as an "opener" and threw a scoreless inning.  Brazoban gave up a lead-off walk to 1B Ildemaro Vargas in the bottom of the second and then walked 3B Nolan Arenado and was taken out.

RHP Tobias Myers came in next and retired the first two hitters he faced, but then gave up a two-run double to LF Ryan Waldschmidt and was taken out after the inning.

LHP David Peterson came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the third and worked around an error by 3B Andy Ibanez in the bottom the fourth to throw another scoreless inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, Peterson made a throwing error, but once again was able to escape out of trouble and throw a scoreless inning.

In the bottom of the sixth, Peterson got immediate trouble after Ibanez made an error to start the inning and then later in the inning, gave up a RBI single to LF Ryan Waldschimidt and a two-run triple to the following hitter 2B Ketel Marte.

Peterson stayed in for the bottom of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning.

LHP Sean Manaea threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense did not do much outside of the top of the sixth after RF Carson Benge singled with one out and then catcher Luis Torrens followed with a RBI double.

They were unable to score any more runs after and did not capitalize with men on base. They went 0-3 with runners in scoring position leaving six runners on base.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Tuesday, May 12 back at home at Citi Field against the Detroit Tigers at 7:10 p.m.

Game 40: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Juan Soto-DH

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. Austin Slater-LF

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. Marcus Semien-2B

6. Austin Slater-3B

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Carson Benge-RF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Huascar Brazoban (2-0, 1.53 ERA) vs. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-0, 2.50 ERA)

Mets Lose To Diamondbacks 2-1 And Waste Fine Start By Clay Holmes Due to Poor Offense

 

Mets RHP Clay Holmes (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 this afternoon at Chase Field and dropped their record to 15-24.

Mets RHP Clay Holmes started out well with two scoreless innings, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the third.

Holmes retired the first two hitters he faced, but then gave up back-to-back singles and a walk to load the bases.

Holmes then gave up a two-run single to 1B Ildemaro Vargas.

Holmes was able to settle down after that retiring the next nine hitters in a row before giving up a single to 3B Nolan Arenado with two outs in the bottom of the sixth and was then taken out.

Holmes's final line was 5.2 innings, five hits, two runs, two walks and six strikeouts.

RHP Austin Warren followed with 1.1 scoreless innings.

RHP Craig Kimbrel came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense did not do much outside of the top of the second after 2B Marcus Semien singled and then 3B Brett Baty followed with a RBI double.

In the top of the fifth, CF Tyrone Taylor doubled with two outs and then LF Juan Soto followed with an intentional walk, but SS Bo Bichette flew out to left field to end the threat.

The Met offense did not do much after that and struggled all game to get a timely hit.  They went 0-2 with runners in scoring position leaving four runners on base,

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, May 10 at the Diamondbacks at 4:10 p.m. 

Game 39: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Juan Soto-LF

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. M.J. Melendez-DH

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Tyrone Taylor-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (4-2, 1.69 ERA) vs. RHP Merrill Kelly (1-3, 9.95 ERA)

Mets Beat Diamondbacks 3-1 in 10 Innings With Clutch Hitting By Vientos and Benge

 

Mets 1B Mark Vientos (Photo Credits to Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 tonight in 10 innings at Chase Field and improved their record to 15-23.

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 the next seven innings  managing only three hits, but woke up in the top of the tenth.

Vientos led off and came through once again with the game-winning RBI double on the first pitch he saw.

CF Carson Benge followed with a RBI ground-rule double to score Vientos for a much needed insurance run.

RHP Nolan McLean had a solid outing outside of allowing a solo homer to 3B Nolan Arenado in the bottom of the second and shut down the Diamondbacks offense after that. McLean finished up strong with two strikeouts in the bottom of the sixth and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was six innings, three hits, one run, one walk and strikeouts.

RHP Luke Weaver followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

LHP Brooks Raley came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Devin Williams threw a scoreless bottom of the ninth with a 1-2-3 inning on 8 pitches to pick up second win of the season.

RHP Tobias Myers came on in the bottom of the tenth and closed out the game with a 1-2-3 inning on 10 pitches with two strikeouts to pick up his first save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, May 9 at the Diamondbacks at 7:15 p.m.

Game 38: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Juan Soto-LF

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. Brett Baty-3B

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. Carson Benge-CF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. M.J. Melendez-RF

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.97 ERA) vs. RHP Ryne Nelson (1-3, 6.61 ERA)

Mets Lose To Rockies 6-2 After Craig Kimbrel gives up game-winning grand slam in bottom of eighth

 

Mets RHP Craig Kimbrel (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Colorado Rockies 6-2 this afternoon at Coors Field to snap their three-game winning streak and dropped their record to 15-22.

Mets RHP Christian Scott cruised through the first three innings and then gave up a RBI single to SS Willi Castro in the bottom of the fourth.

Scott was unable to make out of the bottom of the fourth due to a high pitch count and was taken out with two outs in the inning.

His final line was 4.2 innings, three hits, one run, two walks and six strikeouts.

RHP Huscar Brazoban came in next and picked up last out in the bottom of the fifth and came back out for the bottom of the sixth, but was not as successful.

Brazoban gave up a one-out walk and then a wild pitch. Brazoban then had a strikeout and walk, but then gave up game-tying RBI single to CF Jake McCarthy and was taken out.

RHP Austin Warren followed and gave up a walk, before getting a strikeout to end the inning. Warren stayed in for the bottom of the seventh and had a scoreless inning.

RHP Craig Kimbrel came on in the bottom of the eighth and got into immediate trouble and gave back-to back singles to start the inning and a walk to load the bases.

It all imploded for Kimbrel after he gave up the game-winning grand slam to McCarthy.

The Met offense did all of their damage in the top of the second after RF Austin Slater led off with a single and then 2B Marcus Semien followed with a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch.

LF Andy Ibanez drove in Slater with a sacrifice fly. Catcher Francisco Alvarez then struck out, but CF Tyrone Taylor followed with a RBI single.

The Met offense did not do much after that and were unable to score any more runs. They went 1-9 with RISP and had a chance to score in the top of the seventh, but DH Juan Soto popped out with runners on first and second with two outs.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, May 8 at the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m.