Mets Lose to Guardians 3-1 With Poor Offense

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to David Richard-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets lost to the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 tonight at Progressive Field and dropped their record to 21-26.

RHP Tylor Megill retired the first two hitters he faced in the bottom of the first, but then gave up singles to 3B Jose Ramirez and 1B Josh Naylor and a two-run single by LF David Fry.

Megill had scoreless innings in the bottom of the second and third, but gave up a RBI double to DH Kyle Manzardo in the bottom of the fourth.

Megill had a scoreless bottom of the fifth and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was five innings, four hits, three runs, two walks and seven strikeouts.

LHP Josh Walker followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the sixth and seventh.

RHP Jorge Lopez threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense did not do much all game outside of a solo homer by catcher Tomas Nido in the top of the third.

They had their best scoring opportunity in the top of the sixth, but 3B Brett Baty stuck out with the based loaded and two outs.

They went 0-4 with runners in scoring position leaving five runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, May 21 at the Cleveland Guardians at 6:10 p.m.