Mets Lose To Orioles 7-3 For Fifth Consecutive Loss

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to Brett Davis-USA Today Sports)

 The New York Mets lost to the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 tonight at Camden Yards for their fifth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 50-60.

RHP Tylor Megill got into immediate trouble in the bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off single to catcher Adley Rutschman and a two-run homer to the following hitter to SS Gunnar Henderson.

Megill had a scoreless bottom of the second, but gave up a RBI single to RF Ryan O'Hearn in the bottom of the third.

Megill had a scoreless bottom of the fourth, but in the bottom of the fifth gave up a two-run homer to DH Anthony Santander and was then taken out.

His final line was 4.2 innings, nine hits, five runs, 0 walks and three strikeouts.

RHP Grant Hartwood allowed one run in 2.1 innings on a RBI single by CF Ryan McKenna.

RHP Phil Bickford gave up a RBI double to Rutschman in the bottom of the eighth.

2B Jeff McNeil was the lone run producer for the Met offense with a two-run homer in the top of the fourth and a RBI single in the top of the sixth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, August 6 at the Orioles at 1:35 p.m.