Mets Beat Phillies 4-1 Powered By Two Homers From Francisco Alvarez And Strong Start From Christian Scott

 

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (Photo Credits to Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 tonight at Citizens Bank Park to snap their three-game losing streak and improved their record to 41-57.

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.

Game 98: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 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)

Mets Lose To Red Sox 3-2 in 10 Innings Wasting Fine Start From Zach Thorton

 

Mets LHP Zach Thornton (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in 10 innings this afternoon and were swept in the three game series to drop their record to 40-57.

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.

Game 97: Mets vs. Red Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 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)

Mets Shutout by Red Sox 4-0 As Offense Continues to Struggle

 

Mets RHP Freddy Peralta (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Boston Red Sox 4-0 this afternoon at Citi Field for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 40-56.

Mets RHP Freddy Peralta got off to a dominant start in the top of the first striking out the side and then worked out of a jam with runners on second and third with one out in the top of the second.

Peralta had a 1-2-3 top of the third, but in the top of the fourth gave up a lead-off walk to 3B Caleb Durbin and two batters later, gave up a two-run homer to Andruw Monasterio.

Peralta gave up a lead-off walk in the top of the fifth and two batters later, gave up a double and a walk and was then taken out.

His final line was 4.1 innings, three hits, two runs, two earned runs, five walks and six strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and got the last two outs in the top of the fifth.

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

LHP Brooks Raley came in next and threw a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Tobias Myers came on in the top of the eighth and gave up a two-run homer to DH Masataka Yoshida. Myers stayed in for the top of the ninth and threw a scoreless inning.

The Met offense was unable to come up with any clutch hits and went 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday July 12 at home against the Red Sox at 1:40 p.m.

Game 96: Mets vs. Red Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. A.J. Ewing-CF

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Francisco Lindor-SS

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jorge Polanco-DH

6. Eric Wagaman-1B

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Brett Baty-3B

9. Zach Short-2B

The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Peralta (5-7. 4.68 ERA) vs. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez

Mets Lose To Red Sox 6-2 As Offense Struggles To Get Clutch Hits

 

Mets RHP Nolan McLean (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Boston Red Sox 6-2 tonight at Citi Field to snap their two-game winning streak and dropped their record to 40-55.

RHP Nolan McLean was let down by his defense in the top of the first after LF Juan Soto made an error on a fly ball by Red Sox lead-off hitter 2B Anthony Seigler and two batters later, walked RF Wilyer Abreau and two batters later, gave up a two-run double to Masataka Yoshiba.

McLean pitched well with five scoreless innings after that and escaped out of a jam with runners on second and third and one out in the top of the fifth and was taken out after the top of the sixth.

His final line was six innings, five hits, two runs, 0 earned runs, two walks and seven strikeouts.

LHP A.J. Minter came in next in the top of the seventh and gave up an infield hit to SS Tsung-Che Cheng and then a two-run homer to Seigler.

RHP Kodai Senga followed in the top of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.

LHP Cionel Perez came in next in the top of the ninth and gave up a two-run homer to RF Abreau.

In the bottom of the third, 2B Brett Baty singled to lead off and stole second and later in the inning, Soto hit a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the ninth, Baty added a solo homer.

The Met offense wasted numerous scoring opportunities and was unable to come up with a clutch hit. They went 0-8 with runners in scoring position leaving seven runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, July 11 at home against the Red Sox at 4:10 p.m.