Mets Crushed by Padres 13-2 After Chis Bassitt's's Rough Patch Continues

Mets RHP Chris Bassitt (Photo Credits to Orlando Ramirez-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets lost to the San Diego Padres 13-2 tonight at Petco Park in San Diego, California to lose two out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 38-21.

RHP Chris Bassitt had a tough bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off walk to LF Jurickson Porfar and then three batters later, a single to1B Luke Volt and a RBI single to the following hitter to RF Nomar Mazara.

Bassitt had a scoreless bottom of the second, and in the bottom of the third gave up a one-out single to 2B Jake Cronenworh and a RBI double to the following hitter DH Manny Machado.

In the bottom of the fourth, it all unraveled for Bassitt after he gave up a lead-off single to catcher Jorge Alfaro and then walked CF Trent Grisham.

Bassitt retired the next two hitters, but could not get out of the inning after he gave up a two-run single to Profar and then a two-run douhle to Croneenworth and was then taken out.

Bassitt's final line was 3.1 innings, 7 runs (6 earned), 2 walks and 6 strikeouts.

RHP Stephen Nogosek came in next and gave up a RBI double to Machado and was then able to finish out the bottom of the fourth.

Nogosek stayed in for the bottom of the fifth and retired the two hitters he faced and then walked SS Ha-Seong Kim and gave up a RBI single to the following hitter SS Sergio Alcantara and then two-run double to Profar and then a two-run homer to Croneworth before finally getting out of the inning.

RHP Adam Ottavino came in next and had a scoreless bottom of the sixth.

LHP Joely Rodriguez followed and gave up two runs in the bottom of the seventh on a RBI ground-out to Alcantara and then Kim scored on an error by Rodriguez which allowed another run to score.

RHP Seth Lugo threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The bats did not much against LHP Sean Manaea until the top of the seventh after 1B J.D. Davis led off with a walk and 3B Eduardo Escobar followed with a single.

LF Jeff McNeil the reached on an infield single which brought home a run and then 2B Luis Guillorme grounded into a double play to bring home another run in the inning.

The offense had five hits all night and were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left five runners on base.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action on Friday, June 11th at the Los Angeles Angeles at 9:40 p.m.