Mets Lose to Nationals 4-1 Due To Struggling Offense

Mets 3B Eduardo Escobar (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports)

 The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 4-1 tonight at Citi Field for their fourth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 14-11.

RHP Kodai Senga started out well with a scoreless top of the first, but struggled in the top of the second after he gave up a lead-off walk to catcher Keibert Ruiz and then a double to the following hitter 1B Dom Smith.

Senga then allowed RBI singles to RF Lane Thomas and SS C.J. Abrams.

Senga was able to settle down after that and did not allow any more runs.

He was taken out after the top of the fifth.

His final line was 5 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs, 4 walks and 7 strikeouts.

RHP Jeff Brigham came in next and had a scoreless top of the sixth. 

Brigham came back out for the top of the seventh and gave up a solo homer to 3B Jeimer  Candelario was taken out later in the inning.

LHP Brooks Raley had to come in and retired Smith to end the inning.

RHP Adam Ottavino followed in the top of the eighth and after retiring the first two hitters, walked CF Victor Robles who then advanced to second on a poor pick-off throw and then stole third.

Ottavino later gave up a RBI single to LF Alex Call.

RHP David Robertson appeared next and threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The offense did not do much outside of the bottom of the third after 3B Eduardo Escobar led off with a triple and three batters later, RF Starling Marte drove in Escobar with a RBI single.

The bats struggles with men on base continued after they went 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Thursday, April 27 at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m.