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| Mets 3B Eduardo Escobar (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports) |
The New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 tonight at Citi Field to snap their three-game losing streak and improved their record to 48-29.
The offense were held scoreless for the three innings against RHP Glenn Otto, but came alive in the bottom of the fourth.
SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single and two batters later DH Jeff McNeil walked.
LF Mark Canha followed with a RBI single and after 2B Luis Guillorme grounded out, 3B Eduardo Escobar came up and finally delivered after a lengthy slump with a three-run homer. It was a much needed homer for Escobar considering how much he has been struggling at the plate and hopefully he can build off this and start to hit like he was expected to.
LHP David Peterson cruised through the first two innings, but in the top of the third, he gave up a solo homer to 2B Marcus Semien.
Peterson was able to settle down after that in the third and had a scoreless top of the fourth.
He gave up a solo homer to 1B Nathaniel Lowe in the top of the fifth and ran into trouble in the top of the sixth after he gave up a lead-off single to Semien and then Semien advanced to second on a fielder's choice.
Peterson made a poor throw on a pick-off attempt which allowed Semien to advance to third and then gave up a RBI ground-out to RF Adolis Garcia and was taken out after the inning.
His final line was six innings, five hits, three runs, no walks and a career-high 10 strikeouts.
Peterson had stellar command of all his pitches once again especially with his slider and fastball.
He picked up his sixth win.
RHP Seth Lugo followed with a scoreless top of the seventh.
RHP Adam Ottavino threw a scoreless top of the eighth.
RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth and picked up his 17th save.
The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday June 2nd at home against the Rangers at 4:10 p.m.
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