Mets Swept By Mariners 12-1 As Offense Continues to Struggle

 

Mets RHP Luis Severino (Photo Credits to SNY.tv)

The New York Mets lost to the Seattle Mariners 12-1 tonight at T-Mobile Park and were swept in their three-game series and dropped their record to 61-57.

RHP Luis Severino had a scoreless bottom of the first and then gave up a solo homer to 2B Jorge Polanco.

Severino then had scoreless innings in the bottom of the third and fourth, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth.

Severino gave up a lead-off double to RF Dominic Canzone and after retiring the next two hitters, gave up a infield hit to LF Randy Arozarena which brought home a run.

Severino then gave up a two-run home to the following hitter catcher Cal Raleigh and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was five innings, six hits, four runs, two walks and eight strikeouts.

RHP Ryne Stanek came on in the bottom of the sixth and gave up a lead-off double to Polanco and then walked 1B Luke Raley and 3B Josh Rojas.

Two batters later, Stanek gave up an RBI single to SS Leo Rivas and was then taken out.

RHP Adam Ottavino came on and allowed an infield hit to CF Victor Robles which brought home a run and then two batters later, a three-run homer to Raleigh.

LHP Danny Young followed in the bottom of the seventh and loaded the bases with two walks and a single and then walked Robles which brought home a run.

Young then hit Arozarena with a pitch which brought home a run.

RHP Phil Maton threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense had another rough performance outside of a solo homer by 2B Jeff McNeil in the top of the sixth.

They went 0-8 with runners in scoring position leaving nine runners on base.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action back at home on Tuesday, August 13 against the Oakland Athletics at 7:10 p.m.