Mets Lose to Cubs 3-1 And Waste Severino's Outstanding Start

 

Mets RHP Luis Severino (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 3-1 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record back to .500 at 14-14.

RHP Luis Severino was dominant from the beginning retiring the first 11 hitters he faced before walking LF Ian Happ with two outs in the top of the fourth.

Severino was able to keep it rolling and had a no-hitter going into the top of the eighth.

He had gave up a lead-off walk and then gave up his first hit to SS Dansby Swanson.

Later in the inning, Severino was able to get a ground-out to 3B Joey Wendle, who decided to throw to second base instead of coming home for the easy out which allowed the tying run to score.

Severino was taken out after the inning and his final line was eight innings, one hit, one run, two walks and five strikeouts.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth and gave up a lead-off double to RF Mike Taufman and after getting the next two outs, gave up a two-run homer to 3B Christopher Morel.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after LF Brandon Nimmo led off with a homer, but did not do much after that.

They managed only six hits and were 0-2 with runners in scoring position.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 30 at home against the Cubs at 7:10 p.m.