Mets Lose to Blue Jays 2-1 After Offensive Struggles Continue

Mets Reliever David Robertson (Photo Credits to Dan Martin-NY Post)

 The New York Mets lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 today at Citi Field for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 30-29.

RHP Tylor Megill started out well in the top of the first working out of a based loaded jam.

Megill cruised after that with scoreless innings in the top of the second, third, fourth and fifth innings.

He came back out for the top of the sixth and got into immediate trouble after he gave up a lead-off double to DH Brandon Belt.

Megill then walked 3B Matt Chapman and retired 2B Whit Merrifeld on a pop out and was then taken out.

LHP Brooks Raley came in next and retired LF Daulton Varsho for the second out, but then gave up an infield hit to catcher Aledandro Kirk ttat SS Francisco Lindor was unable to knock down which allowed the tying run to score.

RHP Adam Ottavino followed in the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning.

Ottavino came back out for the top of the eighth and got the first two outs and was then taken out.

RHP David Robertson came in and got the last out in the inning.

Robertson came back out for the top of the ninth and gave up a RBI double to 1B Vlad Guerrero Jr.

In the bottom of the second, RF Starling Marte led off with an infield hit and DH Daniel Vogelbach followed with a RBI double.

The Met offense did not do much after that and struggled all game with men on base.

They went 0-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday June 4 at home against the Blue Jays at 1:40 p.m.