Mets Take Series From Rays 3-2 Behind Alonso and Megill

 

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets beat the Tampa Rays 3-2 this afternoon at Citi Field for their second consecutive win to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 22-23.

In the bottom of the first, SS Francisco Lindor walked with one out and then advanced to second on a wild pitch.

2B Jeff McNeil followed with a single and 1B Pete Alonso then walked to load the bases.

3B Brett Baty then hit a RBI ground-out to bring in Lindor.

After scoreless innings in the bottom of the second and third, Alonso led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer for his 16th homer of the season and third in last three games.

In the bottom of the sixth, McNeil and 3B Brett Baty singled and then LF Tommy Pham hit an RBI infield single to score McNeil.

RHP Tylor Megill got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a lead-off single to Jose Lowe and then an infield single to LF Randy Arozarena.

Megill gave up a RBI ground-out to DH Harold Ramirez but settled down after that.

Megill wound up retiring 10 consecutive hitters before allowing a game-tying solo homer to Lowe in the top of the sixth and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was six innings, four hits, one walk and four strikeouts.

He picked up his fifth win and lowered his ERA to 3.88.

LHP Brooks Raley followed and threw a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Jeff Brigham came in next and threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP David Robertson closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth and picked up his eighth save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, May 19 at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 7:10 p.m.