Mets vs. Blue Jays Game 46 Recap

Mets RHP Seth Lugo (Credits to Newsday.com)

The New York Mets lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 tonight and dropped their record to 21-25. RHP Seth Lugo started out well with three scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning after he gave up a lead-off double to SS Bo Bichette and then a double to 3B Travis Shaw. Lugo gave up a infield single to CF Randall Grichuk which brought home a run. In the bottom of the fifth inning, he gave up a walk to catcher Aledandro Kirk and then a single to 2B Joe Panik followed by a single to RF Cavan Biggio to load the bases. Two batters later, Lugo gave up a sacrifice fly to Shaw. He gave up a lead-off double to 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr in the bottom of the sixth and two batters later an RBI single to DH Jonathan Villlar and was taken out with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. His final line was 5.1 innings, 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts. LHP Chasen Shrieve came in next and retired only one batter. LHP Miguel Castro had to come in to get the last out in the bottom of the sixth. Castro stayed in for the bottom of the seventh and struck out the side. RHP Jeurys Familia worked around runners on second third base in the bottom of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.

The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until the top of the fourth inning after RF Michael Conforto led off with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error by Biggio. DH Pete Alonso struck out and 1B Dom Smith grounded out, but 2B Robinson Cano walked and CF Jake Marisnick hit a RBI double.  In the top of the seventh, catcher Wilson Ramos and SS Amed Rosario singled and LF Jeff McNeil grounded into a fielder's choice to move Ramos to third base. 3B J.D. Davis followed by also grounding to a fielder's choice which brought home a run.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Blue Jays at 3:07 p.m.