Mets Swept By Rays 9-0 After Canning And Offense Unravel

 

Mets RHP Griffin Canning (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 9-0 this afternoon at Citi Field and were swept for the first time this season to drop their record to 45-27.

RHP Griffin Canning had a scoreless top of the first, but then ran into trouble in the top of the second.

Canning gave up back-to-back walks to 1B Jonathan Aranda and LF Jake Mangum and then gave up a bunt single to 3B Jose Caballero to load the bases.

Canning then gave up a RBI ground-out to CF Kameron Misner and threw a wild pitch which allowed Mangum to score.

Canning gave up a RBI single to the following hitter catcher Danny Jansen.

Canning's struggles continued in the top of the third after he gave up a one-out walk to DH Junior Caminero and then gave up a single to Aranda and a RBI single to Mangum.

Canning had a scoreless top of the fourth and gave up two walks to start the top of the fifth and was then taken out.

RHP Max Kranick came in next and gave up a two-run double to Aranda.

Kranick stayed in for the top of the sixth and threw a scoreless inning and threw another scoreless inning in the top of the seventh.

RHP Ty Adcock had a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Ryne Stanek gave up three runs in the top of the ninth and picked up two outs.

LF Jared Young had to come in to get the last out in the inning.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Tuesday, June 17 at the Atlanta Braves at 7:15 p.m.

Game 72: Mets vs. Rays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-DH

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Tyrone Taylor-CF

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Luisangel Acuna-SS

The pitching match-up is RHP Griffin Canning (6-2, 3.22 ERA) vs. RHP Shane Baz (5-3, 4.97 ERA)

Mets Lose To Rays 9-4 After Tylor Megill's Struggles Continue

 

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Tampa Bays 9-4 this afternoon at Citi Field for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 45-26.

RHP Tylor Megill started out well with two scoreless innings and after one out in the top of the third, gave up a ground-rule double to SS Taylor Walls and a RBI single to the following hitter RF Josh Lowe.

It all unraveled for Megill in the top of the fourth after he gave up a lead-off homer to 3B Junior Caminero and then hit LF Jake Magnum and gave up a single to catcher Matt Thaiss.

Two batters later, Megill made a costly fielding error on a sacrifice bunt which allowed the tying run to score and two batters later, gave up a RBI single to 2B Brandon Lowe.

Megill gave up a RBI single to the following hitter 1B Yandy Diaz and walked DH Jonathan Aranda to load the bases.

Megill then gave up a wild pitch to allow another run to score and walked Caminero and was then taken out.

Megill's final line was 3.2 innings, seven hits, six runs, (three earned runs), two walks and five strikeouts.

LHP Jose Castillo came in next and got the last out in the top of the fourth.

Castillo stayed in for the top of the fifth and gave up a RBI double to SS Taylor Walls and gave up another run in the top of the sixth on a RBI triple by Diaz and was then taken out.

RHP Jose Butto followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the sixth and seventh.

RHP Ryne Stanek came in next and threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Justin Garza threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

After scoreless innings in the bottom of the first and second, 2B Brett Baty drove in the first Met run of the game with a solo homer in the bottom of the third.

Three batters later, SS Francisco Lindor doubled and then LF Brandon Nimmo drove in Lindor with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the fifth, 3B Ronny Mauricio hit a solo homer to snap his 0-12 streak and then Lindor walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch.

LF Brandon Nimmo followed his second RBI single.

The Met offense was unable to score any more runs after that and went 2-4 with runners in scoring position leaving six runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, June 15 at home against the Rays at 1:40 p.m.

Game 71: Mets vs. Rays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-CF

6. Starling Marte-DH

7. Brett Baty-2B

8. Luis Torrens-C

9. Ronny Mauricio-3B

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (5-4, 3.76 ERA) vs. RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-4, 2.22 ERA)

Mets Lose To Rays 7-5 After Blowing 4 Run Lead and lack of clutch hitting

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 tonight at Citi Field to snap their six-game winning streak and dropped their record to 45-25.

RHP Clay Holmes started out well with three scoreless innings, but then gave up a solo homer to 1B Jonathan Aranda in the top of the fourth.

Holmes had a scoreless top of the fifth and was then taken out after the inning surprisingly with only 79 pitches.

His final line was five innings, three hits, one run, two walks and three strikeouts.

RHP Paul Blackburn came in next in the top of the sixth and got into immediate trouble with three straight singles and after getting a pop-out, gave up a two-run single to LF Jake Mangum and was then taken out.

RHP Max Kranick followed and gave up a RBI ground-out to 3B Junior Caminero and a game-tying RBI single to CF Kameron Misner and a two-run homer to catcher Danny Jansen.

Kranick stayed in for the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Justin Garza threw two scoreless innings in the top of the eighth and ninth.

After three scoreless innings, RF Juan Soto reached on an error by RHP Taj Bradley in the bottom of the fourth and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a RBI double.

2B Jeff McNeil walked to load the bases and DH Starling reached on an infield single which tied the game.

CF Tyrone Taylor then grounded into a fielder's choice which brought home another run.

In the bottom of the fifth, catcher Francisco Alvarez led off with a walk and SS Francisco Lindor followed with a walk.

LF Brandon Nimmo then reached on an error by 1B Jonathan Aranda to load the bases and Soto followed with a based loaded walk.

1B Pete Alonso then struck out and McNeil flew out to left, but Marte came through once again with a two-run single.

Taylor struck out with the bases loaded and two outs to end the threat.

The Met offense was unable to score any more runs wasting scoring opportunities in the bottom of the seventh, eighth and ninth innings.

They went 2-16 with runners in scoring position leaving 12 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, June 14 at home against the Rays at 4:10 p.m.

Game 70: Mets vs. Rays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Starling Marte-DH

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Ronny Mauricio-3B

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (7-3, 2.95 ERA) vs. RHP Taj Bradley (4-5, 4.58 ERA)

Mets Beat Nationals 4-3 To Complete Sweep After Losing Senga To Hamstring Strain

 

Mets 2B Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 this afternoon at Citi Field to sweep the three-game series and sixth consecutive win overall to improve their record to 45-24.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a walk and two batters later, RF Juan Soto also walked. Later in the inning, 2B Jeff McNeil came through once again with a three-run homer for his fourth homer in last five games and seventh of the season.

LF Brandon Nimmo added a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth after hitting two homers on Wednesday.

RHP Kodai Senga was cruising for the first five innings and picked up two outs in the top of the sixth, but had to come out of the game after he had a hamstring strain while trying to cover first base after 1B Pete Alonso made a high throw.

Senga was placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain and have an MRI on Friday.

His final line was 5.2 innings, one hit, one walk and five strikeouts.

He picked up his seventh win and lowered his ERA to 1.47.

LHP Jose Castillo came in next and picked up the last out in the top of the sixth and first out in the top of the seventh and was then taken out.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with 1.2 scoreless innings.

RHP Ryne Stanek came on in the top of the ninth and got into immediate trouble after he allowed a run on three straight singles for a total of two earned runs before finally getting taken out.

RHP Edwin Diaz came in next and walked 1B Nathaniel Lowe to load the bases and then gave up a RBI single to Josh Bell.

Diaz was able to settle down after that getting RF Alex Cali to pop out for the first out and then induced back-to-back grounders to close it out for his 15th save of the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, June 13 at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:10 p.m.

Mets RHP Kodai Senga goes on Injured List With Hamstring Strain

 

Mets RHP Kodai Senga (Photo Credits to Jason Szenes-NY Post)

New York Mets RHP Kodai Senga left his start early in the top of the sixth after he got an hamstring injury while trying to cover first base.

Senga was trying to catch a high throw from 1B Pete Alonso and fell down and was on the ground for several minutes before walking off on his own power.

He is heading to the injured list with a hamstring strain and will have an MRI on Friday.

Hopefully Senga will not be out too long since the Mets cannot afford to lose a pitcher of his caliber after he had five more scoreless innings on Thursday to lower his ERA to 1.47.

Game 69: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Starling Marte-DH

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. Tyrone Taylor-CF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga (6-3, 1.59 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Soroka (3-3, 4.86 ERA)

Mets Beat Nationals 5-0 Behind Complete-Game Shutout From David Peterson

 

Mets LHP David Peterson (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 tonight at Citi Field for their fifth consecutive win and improved their record to 44-24.

The Met offense got on the board immediately in the bottom of the first after LF Brandon Nimmo walked with one out. Two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso drove in Nimmo with a RBI double for his league-best 63th RBI and 20th this month as well as his 39th extra-base hit.

After a scoreless bottom of the second, SS Francisco Lindor doubled with one out in the bottom of the third and two batters later, RF Juan Soto hit a two-run homer to right-center to extend his on-base streak to 13 games and raised his OPS to .854. Soto has also hit five homers in his last 11 games.

In the bottom of the fifth, Nimmo led off with a homer.

In the bottom of the seventh, Nimmo once again led off with a homer.

LHP David Peterson had a spectacular outing with a complete-game shutout.

He gave up six walks and no walks with six strikeouts throwing 106 pitches.

Peterson was in complete control all night and had excellent command of his slider and change-up.

He picked up his fifth win and lowered his ERA to 2.49.

It is the first complete-game shutout by a Met lefty since Steven Matz in 2019.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, June 12 at home against the Nationals at 1:10 p.m. 

Game 68: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

 1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-CF

6. Jarred Young-DH

7. Luis Torrens-C

8. Brett Baty-2B

9. Ronny Mauricio-3B

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (4-2, 2.80 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Irwin (5-2, 4.02 ERA)

Mets Beat Nationals 5-4 in 10 Innings On Walk-off Single by McNeil

 

Mets 2B Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 in 10 innings tonight at Citi Field for their fourth consecutive win and improved their record to 43-24.

After a scoreless bottom of the first, LF Brandon Nimmo singled to lead off the bottom of the second and then three batters later, 2B Jeff McNeil brought in Nimmo with a RBI single.

RF Juan Soto hit a solo homer in the bottom of the third.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next four innings, but then came alive again in the bottom of the eighth.

DH Starling Marte drew a two-out walk after being down 0-2 in the count and then Soto followed with a RBI double.

1B Pete Alonso came up next and drove in Soto with a RBI single to tie the game, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double.

RHP Griffin Canning got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a two-run homer to 1B Nathaniel Lowe.

Canning gave up another run in the top of the second on a RBI double by 2B C.J. Abrams.

Canning was able to settle down after that after allowing a lead-off single to start the third, but then retired the next seven hitters he faced including a 1-2-3 top of the fourth.

He picked up one out in the top of the sixth and was then taken out.

Canning's final line was 5.1 innings, seven hits, four runs, two walks and four strikeouts.

RHP Jose Butto followed with a scoreless top of the sixth.

LHP Jose Castillo came in next and picked up the last two outs in the top of the seventh and one out in the top of the eighth and was then taken out.

RHP Justin Garza followed for his Met debut and had a dominant performance with two strikeouts to end the inning.

RHP Edwin Diaz came in next in the top of the ninth and threw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.

RHP Reed Garrett followed and threw a scoreless top of the tenth to pick up his second win of the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, June 11 at home against the Nationals at 7:05 p.m.

Game 67: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Starling Marte-DH

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Brandon Nimmo-LF

6. Luis Torrens-C

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Jeff McNeil-2B

9. Ronny Maurico-3B

The pitching match-up is RHP Griffin Canning (6-2, 2.90 ERA) vs. LHP Mackenzie Gore (3-5, 2.87 ERA)

Mets Rout Rockies 13-5 With Six Homers To Complete Sweep

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 13-5 this afternoon at Coors Field to sweep their three-game series and improved their record to 42-24.

After a scoreless top of the first, 2B Jeff McNeil led off the top of the second with a homer and then DH Ronny Mauricio followed with a single.

CF Tyrone Taylor then walked and two batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez drove in Mauricio with a RBI single.

In the top of the third, RF Juan Soto led off with a single and then Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer.

Two batters later, Mauricio reached on an infield hit and stole second and then Taylor drove in Mauricio with a RBI double.

In the top of the fourth, Soto and Alonso singled with two outs and then McNeil came up and broke the game open with a three-run homer.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next two innings until the top of the seventh after McNeil led off with a double and three batters later, 3B Brett Baty hit a two-run homer.

In the top of the eighth, Soto walked with one out and then Alonso followed with another two-run homer.

In the top of the ninth, catcher Francisco Alvarez hit a solo homer.

RHP Tylor Megill got off to a dominating start in the bottom of the first striking out the side and retired 12 of the first 14 batters he faced without allowing a hit.

Megill lost his no-hit bid in the bottom of the fifth after he gave up a lead-off double to CF Sam Hillard and then later allowed two runs on three hits and one walk and was taken out after the inning.

Megill's final line was five innings, three hits, two runs, three walks and five strikeouts.

RHP Paul Blackburn came in next in the bottom of the sixth and threw a scoreless inning and then gave up a run in the bottom of the seventh.

Blackburn stayed in and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth and gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth, but was able to close it out to pick up a four-inning save, the first by a Met reliever since 2008.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday, June 10 back at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m.

Game 66: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup;

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alomso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Ronny Mauricio-DH

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Brett Baty-3B

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (4-4. 3.77 ERA) vs. RHP Chase Dollander (2-5, 6.26 ERA)

Mets Beat Rockies 8-1 Powered By Three Homers From Mauricio, Young and McNeil

 

Mets RHP Clay Holmes (Photo Credits to Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 tonight at Coors Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 41-24.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the top of the third after 3B Ronny Mauricio hit a towering 456-foot homer to the third deck in right field.

After a scoreless top of the fourth, DH Jared Young led off with a solo homer in the top of the fifth and Mauricio followed with a single and then stole second.

Two batters later, LF Brandon Nimmo drove in Maurcio with a RBI single followed a ground-out by SS Francisco Lindor to first base which allowed Mauricio to advance to third.

In the top of the sixth, CF Jeff McNeil led off with a homer.

In the top of the seventh, Nimmo and RF Juan Soto walked with one out and then 1B Pete Alonso singled which loaded the bases.

CF Tyrone Taylor who came in for defense drove in Nimmo with a sacrifice fly and then catcher Luis Torrens broke the game open with a two-run single.

In the top of eighth, Lindor singled with two outs and was replaced by pinch-hitter Luisangel Acuna and then Nimmo followed with a RBI double to score Acuna.

RHP Clay Holmes had another terrific start allowing one run on nine hits in six innings .

Holmes only gave up a solo homer to 3B Ryan McMahon in the bottom of the fourth and had no walks with six strikeouts.

Holmes was able to get out of several jams and keep it a tied game going into the top of the fifth.

He picked up his sixth win and lowered his ERA to 2.95.

RHP Jose Butto followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth.

LHP Jose Castillo closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, June 8 at the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. EDT.

Game 65: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-CF

6. Luis Torrens-C

7. Brett Baty-2B

8. Jared Young-DH

9. Ronny Mauricio-3B

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (6-3, 3.07 ERA) vs. RHP German Marquez (0-4, 8.50 ERA)

Mets Beat Rockies 4-2 Behind Lindor Game-Winning Two-Run Double

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Isaish A. Dowling-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 tonight at Coors Field and improved their record to 40-24.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first six innings leaving five runners on base in the first three innings and then wasted a based loaded no out opportunity in the top of the sixth after 3B Brett Baty, catcher Francisco Lindor and SS Ronny Mauricio struck out.

However, they came alive in the top of the seventh after DH Starling Marte and RF Juan Soto singled with one out, and then 1B Pete Alonso continued his torrid start to the season with a two-run double and were 0-8 with runners in scoring position prior to the hit.

In the top of the eighth, they squandered another scoring opportunity after Mauricio doubled with two outs, but then LF Brandon Nimmo struck out to end the inning.

In the top of the ninth, Soto singled with one out and Alonso followed with a walk and then two batters later, SS Francisco Lindor came up as a pinch hitter with a fractured pinky toe and delivered the game-winning two-run double down the right field line.

RHP Kodai Senga cruised through the first two innings and then gave up a solo homer to RF Mickey Moniak in the bottom of the third.

Senga gave up a lead-off triple to SS Ryan Ritter in the bottom of the fifth and after a strikeout, Moniak hit a grounder to Alonso who made a perfect throw homer to catcher Francisco Alvarez who tagged Ritter out after he running on contact.

Senga had a scoreless bottom of the sixth and was then taken out.

His final line was six innings, five hits, one run, two walks and six strikeouts on a career-high 109 pitches.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came on in the bottom of the seventh and gave up a one-out triple to RF Sam Hillard and then a RBI single to Moniak, but Soto threw out Moniak after he tried to stretch his single into a double.

RHP Ryne Stanek came in next in the bottom of the eighth and got into trouble after he gave up a lead-off single to LF Jordan Beck and then a double to 2B Thairo Estrada.

Stanek then gave up a walk to load the bases, but was helped out by his defense after 3B Brett Baty caught a line-out by 3B Ryan McMahon and tagged Beck before he could go back to third for the unassisted double play. Stanek followed that up by striking out CF Brenton Doyle to end the inning and picked up his second win.

RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to pick up his 14th save of the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, June 7 at the Rockies at 9:40 p.m.

Game 64: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

1.  Brandon Nimmo-LF

2. Starling Marte-DH

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Tyrone Taylor-CF

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Ronny Mauricio-SS

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga (6-3, 1.60 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Rolison (0-0, 4.50 ERA)

Mets Lose To Dodgers 6-5 After Blowing Eighth Inning Lead

 

Mets RHP Reed Garrett (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 this afternoon at Dodger Stadium to split their four-game series and dropped their record to 39-24.

LHP David Peterson started out well with two scoreless innings, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the third.

Peterson walked 3B Miguel Rojas with one out and then gave up a single to DH Shohei Ohtani.

Peterson gave up a RBI double to the following hitter SS Mookie Betts and then a RBI single to catcher Will Smith.

Peterson gave up a RBI ground-out to RF Teoscar Hernandez before finally getting out of the inning with the lead.

Peterson was able to settle down after that and finished up strong with scoreless innings in the bottom of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh.

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

RHP Reed Garrett came in next in the bottom of the eighth and got into immediate trouble after he walked Betts to lead-off the inning and then gave up a RBI double to Smith.

Two batters later, Garrett was let down his defense after 3B Brett Baty made a costly throwing error to home plate which allowed the tying run to score.

Later in the inning, Garrett gave up the game-winning single to former Met Michael Conforto.

After a scoreless top of the first, 1B Pete Alonso continued his hot start to the season with a solo homer in the top of the second.

In the top of the third, LF Brandon Nimmo and DH Starling Marte hit back-to-back homers,

Later in the inning, Alonso was hit by a pitch and 2B Jeff McNeil walked.

CF Tyrone Taylor then singled to load the bases and Baty drove in Alonso with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the eighth, Marte doubled with two outs and then RF Juan Soto was intentionally walked.

Alonso then drove in a run with a RBI single, but McNeil grounded out to second to end the inning.

The Met offense struggled all game with men on base and was unable to come through with a timely hit to break the game open.

They went 2-10 with runners in scoring position leaving 13 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, June 6 at the Colorado Rockies at 8:40 p.m.

Game 63: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Brandon Nimmo-LF

2. Starling Marte-DH

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Tyrone Taylor-CF

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Luisangel Acuna-SS

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (4-2, 2.69 ERA) vs. RHP Landon Knack (3-2, 4.58 ERA)

Mets Beat Dodgers 6-1 Powered By Two Homers From Alonso and Stellar Outing From Canning

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 tonight at Dodger Stadium and improved their record to 39-23.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a hit by pitch and then LF Brandon Nimmo reached on an error by 2B Enrique Hernandez.

Two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso drove in Lindor and Nimmo with a three-run homer to right center.

The offense was held scoreless for the next seven innings until the top of the eighth after Nimmo led off with a hit by pitch, RF Juan Soto walked and then Alonso broke the game open with another three-run homer.

RHP Griffin Canning had a stellar outing with six scoreless innings.

Canning gave up three hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.

He picked up his sixth win and lowered his ERA to 2.90.

LHP Jose Castillo followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth.

RHP Ryne Stanek gave up a solo homer to CF Andy Pages in the bottom of the ninth, but was able to get the last three outs.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, June 5 at the Dodgers at 4:10 p.m.

Game 62: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Brett Baty-2B

6. Jarred Young-DH

7. Ronny Mauricio-3B

8. Jeff McNeil-CF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Griffin Canning (5-2, 3.23 ERA) vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin (3-1, 5.23 ERA)

Mets Lose To Dodgers 6-5 in 10 Innings After Blowing Late Inning Lead

 

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings tonight at Dodger Stadium to snap their four-game winning streak and dropped their record to 38-23.

RHP Tylor  Megill got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a one-out single to SS Mookie Betts and a RBI double to the following hitter 1B Freddie Freeman who reached third on an error by 2B Jeff McNeil.

Megill then walked RF Teoscar Hernandez and gave up a RBI ground-out to catcher Will Smith.

Megill gave up a two-run homer to the following hitter 1B Max Muncy.

Megill was able to settle in after that and dominated the rest of the way to keep his team in the game retiring 16 out of the 17 hitters he faced.

His final line was six innings, four runs, one walk and seven strikeouts.

LHP Brandon Waddell followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Reed Garrett came in next in the bottom of the eighth and worked out his way out of a jam after he had runners on second and third and no out due to a walk by DH Shohei Ohtani, Betts single and passed ball.

Garrett came back to strike out Freeman, retired Hernandez on a ground-out to third which got Ohtani thrown out in a rundown, and then struck out Smith to end the inning.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came on in the bottom of the ninth for the save and got into immediate trouble after he gave up game-tying homer to Muncy, but came back to strike out the next three hitters he faced.

RHP Jose Butto came on in the bottom of the tenth and after walked Ohtani intentionally, retired Betts on a line-out to left and then gave up a walk-off double to Freeman to left field on a ball that LF Brandon Nimmo should have caught.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after DH Starling Marte singled with one out and then advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso drove in Marte with a RBI single.

After a scoreless top of the second, SS Francisco Lindor singled to lead off the top of the third and two batters later, RF Juan Soto hit a two-run homer.

In the top of the fifth, Lindor walked with one out and then Marte grounded into a fielder's choice and Lindor reached second on an error by Muncy.

Two batters later, Alonso drove in tying run with a RBI double and Nimmo reached on an infield hit which brought home a run.

The Met offense was unable to score any more runs after that wasting scoring opportunities wasting scoring opportunities going 4-11 with runners in scoring position leaving seven runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, June 4 at the Dodgers at 10:10 p.m.

Game 61: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Starling Marte-DH

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Brandon Nimmo-LF

6. Tyrone Taylor-CF

7. Ronny Mauricio-3B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Jeff McNeil-2B

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (4-4, 3.52 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 4.91 ERA)

Mets Recall Top Prospect Ronny Mauricio

 

Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio (Photo Credits to John Jones-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets are recalling up top prospect infielder Ronny Mauricio after infielder Mark Vientos hurt his hamstring coming out of the batter's box in the 10th inning of last night's game..

There is no announcement yet on the extent of Vientos injury, but it is expected that he will be placed on the injured list.

Mauricio has been tearing it up in Triple-A hitting 17 for 33 in nine games with three home runs and a .515/,564/.818 slash line.

He played in 26 games for the Mets in 2023 hitting 2 homers with 7 steals and a .643 OPS, but then tore his ACL in his right knee in the Dominican Winter League that offseason and has not played in the majors since.

Now that Mauricio is finally healthy, he will hopefully bring power and speed and an energy to a starting lineup that could use a spark.

Mets Beat Dodgers 4-3 in 10 Innings In Series Opener

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in 10 innings tonight at Dodger Stadium for their fourth consecutive win and improved their record to 38-22.

The Met offense got on the board immediately in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a homer.

The offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the top of the fifth after 2B Jeff McNeil singled with one out and then catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a single.

Two batters later, LF Brandon Nimmo drove in McNeil with a ground-rule double.

Later in the inning, 1B Pete Alonso had a chance to break the game open with the based loaded and two outs, but flew out to right field.

The offense did no do much after that for the next few innings until the top of the tenth after Alvarez led off with a game-winning RBI double to bring in pinch-runner Luisangel Acuna who started out on second as the ghost runner and then Lindor followed with a RBI single.

RHP Paul Blackburn had a stellar outing his season debut with five scoreless innings.

Blackburn gave up three hits and one walk with three strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth.

RHP Max Kranick gave up a solo homer to DH Shohei Ohtani in the bottom of the seventh, but was able to keep the lead.

RHP Ryne Stanek threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth and got into immediate trouble after he gave up a lead-off single to 2B Tommy Edman who then stole second.

Diaz then struck out catcher Dalton Rushing, but then gave up an infield hit to SS Hyeseong Kim.

Diaz was able to recovery after he retired Ohtani on a deep sacrifice fly to left field and then struck out RF Tesoscar Hernandez to keep the game tied.

LHP Jose Castillo came on in the bottom of the tenth and got into a jam after he walked 1B Freddie Freeman and then gave up a RBI single to CF Andy Pages.

Castillo came back to strike out 3B Max Muncy and was then taken out.

RHP Jose Butto came in next and closed out the game after he retired catcher Will Smith on a fly-out to centerfield and then got 2B Tommy Edman to ground out to second for the last out to pick up his first save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, June 3 at the Dodgers at 10:10 p.m.

Game 60: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jared Young-DH

6. Brett Baty-3B

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Jeff McNeil-2B

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Paul Blackburn vs. RHP Dusty May (3-4, 4.20 ERA)

Mets Beat Rockies 5-3 To Complete Sweep After Alonso, Lindor and Soto Homer

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 this afternoon at Citi Field to complete the three-game sweep and improved their record to 37-22.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first three innings, but then came alive in the bottom of the fourth.

DH Starling Marte led off with a walk and stole second and RF Juan Soto followed with a hit by pitch.

1B Pete Alonso came up next and delivered a three-run homer.

After a scoreless bottom of the fourth, SS Francisco Lindor hit the game-winning go-ahead solo homer in the bottom of the fifth.

After scoreless innings in the bottom of the sixth and seventh, Soto came through with a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth after homering on Saturday.

RHP Clay Holmes started out well with two scoreless innings in the top of the first and second and then gave up a solo homer to 2B Orlando Arcia in the top of the third.

Holmes had a scoreless top of the fourth and then gave up a two-run homer to RF Tyler Freeman in the top of the fifth.

Holmes finished up strong with scoreless innings in the top of the sixth and seventh and was taken out after the seventh.

His final line was seven innings, three hits, 0 walks and three strikeouts.

He picked up his 6th win and now allowed three runs or fewer in 10 of his 12 starts.

RHP Reed Garrett followed a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth with three strikeouts to pick up his 13th save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, June 2 at the Los Angeles Dodgers at 10:10 p.m.

Game 59: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Starling Marte-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Brett Baty-3B

6. Luis Torrens-C

7. Mark Vientos-DH

8. Tyrone Taylor-CF

9. Luisangel Acuna-2B

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (5-3, 2.98 ERA) vs. LHP Carson Palmquist (0-3, 8.78 ERA)

Mets Beat Rockies 8-2 Powered By Nimmo, Soto and McNeil and Stellar Outing From Senga

 

Mets LF Brandon Nimmo (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 this afternoon at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 36-22.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single and then LF Brandon Nimmo singled and RF Juan Soto walked to load the bases.

1B Pete Alonso then struck out, but then 3B Brett Baty drove in Lindor, Nimmo, and Soto with a based clearing triple.

Two batters later, CF Tyrone Taylor drove in Baty with a RBI single.

After a scoreless innings in the bottom of the second and third, 2B Jeff McNeil led off in the bottom of the fourth and reached on an error by 2B Thairo Estrada and two batters later, Lindor singled.

Nimmo followed with a two-run homer and then Soto followed with a homer on the next pitch.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the bottom of the eighth after McNeil hit a solo homer.

RHP Kodai Senga gave up a one-out solo homer to SS Ezequiel Tovar in the top of the first, but also had three strikeouts in the inning.

Senga settled down after that and cruised for the next six innings and at one point, retired the next 17 hitters he faced, but then tired out in the top of the seventh.

Senga walked Tovar to lead off the inning and two batters later, walked 3B Ryan McMahon and then gave up a RBI single to Estrada and was then taken out.

RHP Jose Butto came in and picked up the last two outs to end the inning.

Senga's final line was 6.1 innings, two hits, two runs, two walks and seven strikeouts.

He picked up his sixth win and has now pitched 28 consecutive starts allowed three runs or fewer.

Butto stayed in for the top of the top of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Chris Devenski closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth.

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

Game 58: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Brett Baty-3B

6. Jarred Young-DH

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Jeff McNeil-2B

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga (5-3, 1.46 ERA) vs. RHP Antonio Senzatela (1-9, 6.50 ERA)

Mets Beat Rockies 4-2 Behind Two Solo Homers From Lindor

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 tonight at Citi Field and improved their record to 35-22.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a homer.

After a scoreless bottom of the second, Lindor singled with one out in the bottom of the third and two batters later, RF Juan Soto drove in Lindor with a RBI double.

In the bottom of the fourth, DH Starling Marte hit a solo homer with one out.

After scoreless innings in the bottom of the fifth, sixth and seventh, Lindor capped off his stellar night at the plate with another solo homer.

LHP David Peterson started out well with scoreless innings, but then ran into trouble in the top of the sixth.

Peterson retired the first two hitters he faced and then 2B Thairo Estrada and gave up a single to CF Brenton Doyle and a RBI double to 3B Ryan McMahon and was then taken out.

Peterson's final line was 5.2 innings, five hits, one run, one walk and five strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and picked up the last out in the top of the sixth.

Brazoban stayed in for the top of the seventh and gave up a solo homer to RF Sam Hillard, but was able to settle down and finish out the inning.

RHP Reed Garrett followed in the top of the eighth with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth and had a dominating inning striking out the side to pick up his 12th save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, May 31 at home against the Rockies at 4:10 p.m.

Game 57: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Mark Vientos-3B

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Brandon Nimmo-LF

6. Starling Marte-DH

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Luisangel Acuna-2B

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (3-2, 2.79 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle Freeland (0-7, 5.86 ERA)

Mets Lost to White Sox 9-4 After Canning And Offense Have Rough Outings

 

Mets RHP Griffin Canning (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago White Sox 9-4 at Citi Field this afternoon to snap their four-game winning streak and dropped their record to 34-22.

RHP Griffin Canning got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a one-out to RF Mike Taufman and then a double to the following hitter 1B Miguel Vargas.

Canning then gave a RBI single to LF Andrew Benintendi.

Canning's struggles continued in the top of the second after he was let down by his defense after 3B Brett Baty and 2B Jeff McNeil made errors to start the inning.

Canning retired the next two hitters and then gave up a two-run double to Taufman.

Canning had another tough inning in the top of the third after he gave up a lead-off double to 2B Lenyn Sosa and then walked DH Edgar Quero.

Two batters later, Canning gave up a RBI ground-out to 3B Josh Rojas and then Canning was taken out after the inning.

Canning's final line was three innings, four hits, five runs (3 earned), four walks and three strikeouts.

LHP Brandon Waddell followed and threw two scoreless innings in the top of the fourth and fifth, but gave up two runs in the top of the sixth on a RBI triple by Benintendi and a RBI single by Sosa.

Waddell stayed in for the top of the seventh and gave up a sacrifice fly to CF Michael Taylor.

Waddell stayed in for the top of the eighth and gave up a solo homer to Benintendi.

RHP Ryne Stanek threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the bottom of the third after LF Brandon Nimmo and RF Juan Soto walked to start the inning and three batters later, DH Mark Vientos came through with a three-run homer.

The offense did not do much for the next five innings until the bottom of the ninth after Nimmo walked with one out and two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso drove in Nimmo with a RBI double.

Baty followed with a walk and then Vientos struck out to end the game.

The Mets offense's struggles with men on base continued after they went 2-12 with runners in scoring position leaving 11 runners on base.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Friday, May 30 at home against the Rockiest at 7:10 p.m.

Game 56: Mets vs. White Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Brett Baty-3B

6. Mark Vientos-DH

7. Jeff McNeil-2B

8. Luis Torrens-C

9. Tyrone Taylor-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.88 ERA) vs. RHP Shane Smith (1-3, 2.36 ERA)

Mets Beat White Sox 6-4 Powered By Alonso and Young

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Vincent Carcietta-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 at Citi Field tonight for their third consecutive win and improved their record to 34-21.

The Met offense got off to a a fast start in the bottom of the first after LF Brandon Nimmo reached on an infield hit with one out and two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso drove in Nimmo with a two-run homer.

3B Brett Baty followed with a single and then DH Jarred Young hit a two-run homer.

After a scoreless bottom of the second, Baty singled to lead off the bottom of the third and Young followed with a double.

Two batters later, CF Jeff McNeil drove in Baty with a sacrifice fly.

The Met offense did not do much for the next four innings, but then came alive again in the bottom of the eighth.

McNeil singled with two outs and then was taken out for pinch-runner Luisangel Acuna.

Catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a single to advance Acuna to third and then SS Francisco Lindor drove in a much needed insurance run with a RBI single.

RHP Tylor Megill got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a two-run homer to 1B Miguel Vargas.

Megill was able to settle down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the second, third, fourth and fifth.

He picked up the first two outs in the top of the sixth and was then taken out.

His final line was 5.2 innings, four hits, two runs, four walks and six strikeouts.

He picked up his fourth win.

RHP Jose Butto came in next and worked out of a based loaded jam.

Butto came back out for the top of the seventh and gave up two singles and then a run on a passed ball and a RBI double to Vargas and was then taken out.

LHP Jose Castillo followed and escaped out of a based loaded jam.

Castillo stayed in for the top of the eighth and picked out one out and was then taken out.

RHP Reed Garrett came on and picked up the last five outs for his second save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, May 28 at home against the White Sox at 1:10 p.m.

Game 55: Mets vs. White Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Brett Baty-2B

6. Jared Young-DH

7. Mark Vientos-3B

8. Jeff McNeil-CF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (3-4, 3.56 ERA) vs. RHP Jonathan Cannon (2-5, 3.76 ERA)

Mets Beat White 2-1 on Lindor Walk-off Sacrifice Fly With Late Inning Rally

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 this afternoon at Citi Field for their third consecutive win and improved their record to 33-21.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first seven innings with three innings, but then broke through in the bottom of the eighth.

Catcher Francisco Alvarez led off with a single and was then taken out for pinch-hitter Luisangel Acuna.

SS Francisco Lindor followed with a strikeout, but then LF Brandon Nimmo singled to advance Acuna to third.

RF Juan Soto came up next and delivered game-tying sacrifice fly to score Acuna.

In the bottom of the ninth, CF Tyrone Taylor led off with a double and 2B Jeff McNeil followed with an infield hit.

Catcher Luis Torrens then singled to load the bases and Lindor came up and delivered walk-off sacrifice fly to right field to score Taylor.

RHP Clay Holmes cruised through the first three innings, but then ran into some trouble in the top of the fourth.

Holmes walked RF Mike Tauchman and then gave up a double to 1B Miguel Vargas.

Holmes gave up a sacrifice fly to the next hitter DH Andrew Benintendi.

Holmes was able to keep the game tied and had a scoreless top of the fifth.

He picked up the first two outs in the top of the sixth and was then taken out.

His final line was 5.2 innings, four hits, one run, three walks and three strikeouts.

RHP Jose Butto came in next and picked up the last out in the top of the sixth with the based loaded and came back out for the top of the seventh and was taken out after a one-out walk.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with 1.1 scoreless innings.

LHP Jose Castillo came in next and picked up the last out in the top of the ninth.

RHP Edwin Diaz followed in the top of the ninth and threw a scoreless inning with three strikeouts to pick up his second win.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, May 27 at home against the White Sox at 7:10 p.m.

Game 54: Mets vs. White Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup;

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Brandon Nimmo-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jared Young-DH

6. Brett Baty-3B

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Jeff McNeil-2B

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (5-3, 3.13 ERA) vs. RHP Adrian Houser (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Mets Beat Dodgers 3-1 Powered By Alonso To Take Series

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 tonight at Citi Field to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 32-21.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after RF Juan Soto reached on an error by two outs and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer.

After a scoreless bottom of the second, SS Francisco Lindor led off the top of the third with a single and then 3B Mark Vientos reached on an infield single and Lindor reached third on an error.

RF Juan Soto followed with a RBI ground-out.

RHP Kodai Senga had a rocky start in the top of the first after he gave up a lead-off homer to DH Shohei Ohtani and then SS Mookie Betts reached on an error by 3B Mark Vientos.

Senga then gave up a double to 1B Freddie Freeman, but was helped out by his defense after CF Tyrone Taylor made an remarkable throw on a fly-out by catcher Will Smith to throw Betts out at home.

Senga then struck out RF Teoscar Hernandez to end the inning.

Senga was able to settle down after that with 1-2-3 innings in the top of the second and third, and got a key double play in the top of the fourth and worked around a double and walk.

He worked out of a based loaded jam in the top of the fifth after catcher Will Smith grounded out to third with two outs.

Senga struck out Hernandez to start off the top of the sixth and walked 3B Max Muncy and was then taken out.

Senga's final line was 5.1 innings, five hits, one run, four walks and five strikeouts.

He picked up his fifth win and lowered his ERA to 1.46.

RHP Ryne Stanek came in next and got CF Andy Pages to ground into a double play.

RHP Max Kranick followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth.

RHP Reed Garrett closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth to pick up his first save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Monday, May, 26 at home against the Chicago White Sox at 4:10 p.m.

Game 53: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup;

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Mark Vientos-3B

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-LF

6. Luis Torrens-C

7. Jarred Young-DH

8. Tyrone Taylor-CF

9. Brett Baty-2B

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga (4-3, 1.43 ERA) vs. RHP Landon Knack (2-1, 6.17 ERA)

Mets Beat Dodgers 5-2 Led By Soto, Baty and Peterson

 

Mets RF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 tonight at Citi Field and improved their record to 31-21.

After a scoreless bottom of the first, DH Jared Young was hit by a pitch with two outs in the bottom of the second and then catcher Luis Torrens followed with a single.

3B Brett Baty then came through with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the fourth, Torrens led off with a single and three batters later, Baty walked.

SS Francisco Lindor followed with a walk to load the bases and then LF Starling Marte reached on an infield hit to bring home the tying run.

RF Juan Soto came up and delivered a much needed clutch hit with a two-run double.

In the bottom of the eighth, Torrens led off with another single and then DH Mark Vientos followed with a hit by pitch,

Two batters later, Baty capped off his stellar night at the plate with a RBI double for his third hit and second RBI.

LHP David Peterson had a scoreless top of the first and then gave up two runs in the top of the second on a RBI single by 3B Kiki Hernandez and a RBI groudd-out by catcher Dalton Rushing.

Peterson was able to settle down after that and had a stellar outing allowing two runs on five hits in 7.2 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.

He was able to escape out of several jobs by inducing four double play groundouts which helped him give some much needed length to a tired bullpen after a 13 inning game last night.

Peterson had sharp command of his slider and change-up.

He picked up his third win and lowered his ERA to 2.79.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the eighth with two outs and struck out SS Mookie Betts to end the inning and then started out the top of the ninth striking out RF Tesoscar Hernandez and 1B Freddie Freeman and then retired LF Andy Pages on a ground-out to close out the game.

Diaz picked up his 11th save on the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Sunday, May 25 at home against the Dodgers on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball at 7:10 p.m.

Game 52: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Starling Marte-LF

3.  Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Jeff McNeil-2B

6. Luis Torrens-C

7. Jared Young-DH

8. Tyrone Taylor-CF

9. Brett Baty-3B

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (2-2, 2.86 ERA) vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin (2-0, 4.05 ERA)

Mets Lose to Dodgers 7-5 in 13 Innings After Late Inning Rally Comes Up Short

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 tonight in 13 innings at Citi Field and dropped their record to 30-21.

RHP Griffin Canning started out well with two scoreless innings, but had to come out of the game after a 98 minute rain delay in the top of the third.

RHP Max Kranick followed and gave up a RBI single to catcher Will Smith and a two-run single to RF Teosccar Hernandez.

Kranack stayed in for the top of the fourth and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Jose Butto followed and gave up two runs in the top of the fifth and was then taken out.

LHP Jose Castillo, RHP Ryne Stanek and LHP Genesis Cabrera all followed and combined for 4.1 scoreless innings.

RHP Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless top of the 10th.

RHP Reed Garrett threw two scoreless innings in the top of the 11th and 12th.

RHP Huascar Brazoban gave up two runs in the top of the third.

3B Brett Baty drove in the Mets first run of the game with a solo homer in the bottom of the third.

1B Pete Alonso drove in another run in the bottom of the fifth on a sacrifice fly.

The Met offense rallied in the bottom of the ninth after DH Starling Marte led off with a single and two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso walked.

2B Jeff McNeil then drove in two runs with a two-run triple and CF Tyrone Taylor tied the game with a a RBI single.

Two batters later, Baty singled and then 2B Lusisangel Acuna came up with the based loaded and two outs, but struck out to move the game to the 10th.

After a scoreless bottom of the tenth, Acuna came up with the based loaded and two outs again in the bottom of the 11th, but once again failed to come though after he grounded out to third.

In the bottom of the 12th, catcher Luis Torrens grounded into a double play to end the threat and in the bottom of the 13th, the Met offense went down 1-2-3.

The Met offense's struggles with men on base continued after they went 2-14 with runners in scoring position leaving 12 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, May 24 at home against the Dodgers at 7:15 p.m. on Fox.

Game 51: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Mark Vientos-3B

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Starling Marte-DH

6. Brandon Nimmo-LF

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Brett Baty-2B

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.47 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 11.25 ERA)

Mets Beat Red Sox 5-1 Behind 3 RBI From Baty

 

Mets 3B Brett Baty (Photo Credits to Eric Canha-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 tonight at Fenway Park to snap their three-game losing streak and improved their record to 30-20.

After a scoreless top of the first, 3B Mark Vientos walked to lead off the top of the second and catcher Luis Torrens followed with a double.

Three batters later, 3B Brett Baty came through with a RBI single to Vientos, but Torrens was thrown out at home.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next four innings, but then came through in the top of the seventh.

Torrens led off with a single and CF Tyrone Taylor followed with a single.

2B Luisangel Acuna then reached on an infield hit to load the bases and Baty followed by delivering once again with a two-run single.

SS Francisco Lindor then grounded into a fielder's choice and stole second.

LF Starling Marte next drew a walk to load the bases and RF Juan Soto delivered with a sacrifice fly.

 In the top of the ninth, Lindor drove in a key insurance run with a solo homer.

RHP Tylor Megill dominated through the first four innings with nine strikeouts, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth.

Megill gave up two infield hits and a hit by pitch and then allowed a sacrifice fly to LF Jarren Duran.

Megill then walked DH Rafael Devers to load the bases and was then taken out.

Megill's final line was 4.2 innings, four hits, one run, one walk and 10 strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and picked up the biggest out of the game after he struck out 3B Alex Bregman.

Brazoban stayed in the game and had a dominating outing throwing 2.1 scoreless innings with one hit and no walks with four strikeouts.

Brazoban picked up his third win and lowered his ERA to 0.90.

RHP Reed Garrett followed with a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a bottom of the ninth.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Friday, May 23 at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:10 p.m.

Game 50: Mets vs. Red Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Starling Marte-LF

3. Juan Soto-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Mark Vientios-DH

6. Luis Torrens-C

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Luisangel Acuna-2B

9. Brett Baty-3B

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (3-4, 3.74 ERA) vs. LHP Garrett Crochet (4-3, 2.00 ERA)

Mets Shutout By Red Sox 2-0 As Offense Continues To Struggle

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Boston Red Sox 2-0 tonight at Fenway Park for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 29-20.

RHP Clay Holmes worked his way out of a jam in the bottom of the first after he gave up back-to-back walks and then had scoreless innings in the bottom of the second, third, and fourth.

However, in the bottom of the fifth, Holmes's shutout came to an inning after he gave up solo homers to catcher Carlos Narvaez and DH Rafael Devers.

Holmes had a scoreless bottom of the sixth and was taken out after the inning.

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

RHP Max Kranick followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth.

The Met offense did nothing all night managing only four hits.

They went 0-7 with runners in scoring position leaving seven runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 21 at the Red Sox at 6:45 p.m.

Game 49: Mets vs. Red Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Brandon Nimmo-LF

5. Mark Vientos-DH

6. Jeff McNeil-2B

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Brett Baty-3B

9. Tyrone Taylor-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (5-2, 3.14 ERA) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (4-1, 4.28 ERA)

Mets Lose To Red Sox 3-1 After Struggles With Men On Base Continue

 

Mets RHP Kodai Senga (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Boston Red Sox 3-1 tonight at Fenway Park for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 29-19.

RHP Kodai Senga got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off double to LF Jarren Duran and then walked DH Rafael Devers.

Senga then threw a a wild pitch and gave up a RBI ground-out to 3B Alex Bregman.

Two batters later, Senga gave up an infield hit to SS Trevor Story.

Senga's troubles continued in the bottom of the second after he gave up a one-out to catcher Carlos Navaez and two batters later, a RBI triple to Duran.

Senga was able to settle down after that with scoreless innings in the bottom of the third, fourth and fifth and had a-1-2-3 bottom of the sixth and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was six innings, five hits, three runs, three walks and five strikeouts.

LHP Jose Castilo followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Jose Butto threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense drove in their only run of the game in the top of the third after catcher Francisco Alvarez led off with a double, CF Jeff McNeil grounded out to 1B and then CF Tyrone Taylor drove in Alvarez with a RBI single.

The offense was unable to score any more runs after that wasting several scoring opportunities.

They grounded into three double plays, went 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left six runners left on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, May 20 at the Red Sox at 6:45 p.m.

Game 48: Mets vs. Red Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Brandon Nimmo-LF

5. Mark Vientos-DH

6. Brett Baty-3B

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Jeff McNeil-2B

9. Tyrone Taylor-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga (4-2, 1.02 ERA) vs. RHP Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 3.90 ERA)

Mets Lose To Yankees 8-2 With Sloppy Defense and Poor Hitting And Allow Six Runs in Eighth

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 8-2 tonight at Yankee Stadium to lose two out of three games in the first round of the Subway Series and dropped their record to 29-18.

LHP David Peterson was let down by his defense in the bottom of the first after 3B Mark Vientos made an error to allow 1B Paul Goldschmidt to reach base and then two batters later, gave up a double to RF Aaron Judge.

Peterson then gave up a two-run double to LF Cody Bellinger.

Peterson was able to settle down after the first and did not allow any more runs and was taken out after the sixth.

His final line was six innings, three hits, two runs (1 earned), four walks and four strikeouts.

Peterson lowered his ERA from 3.05 to 2.86.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed in the bottom of the seventh and was able to work his way out of a based loaded jam.

RHP Ryne Stanek came on in the bottom of the eighth and got into immediate trouble after he walked the lead-off hitter DH Jason Dominiguez,

Two batters later, Stanek gave up a double to catcher Austin Wells and was then let down by the Met defense as well after 1B Pete Alonso made a costly error while trying to throw out Dominguez at home.

Stanek then gave up a RBI single to Goldschmidt and was then taken out.

LHP Genesis Cabrera followed and walked CF Trent Grisham to load the bases and after striking out RF Aaron Judge, gave up a grand slam to Bellinger which put the game out of reach.

The Met offense got on the board in the top of the second after 3B Mark Vientos led off with an infield hit and LF Brandon Nimmo followed with a walk.

Three batters later, CF Jeff McNeil came through with a RBI single.

In the top of the fifth, McNeil led off with a walk and then 2B Luisangel Acuna followed with a sacrifice bunt.

SS Francisco Lindor then grounded out to second which allowed McNeil to advance to third and then McNeil scored on a wild pitch.

The Met offense was unable to score any more runs after that and struggled with men on base going 1-7 with runners in scoring position leaving five runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, May 20 at the Boston Red Sox at 6:45 p.m.

Game 47: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Mark Vientos-3B

5. Brandon Nimmo-LF

6. Starling Marte-DH

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Jeff McNeil-CF

9. Luisangel Acuna-2B

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (2-2, 3.05 ERA) vs. LHP Max Fried (6-0, 1.11 ERA)

Mets Beat Yankees 3-2 On Lindor Game-Winning Sacrifice Fly and Strong Bullpen

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 3-2 this afternoon at Yankee Stadium to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 29-17.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first three innings against RHP Clarke Schmidt, but then came alive in the top of the fourth.

SS Francisco Lindor led off a walk and RF Juan Soto followed with a single.

1B Pete Alonso then drove in Lindor with a RBI single.

LF Brandon Nimmo struck out next, but Soto was able to third.

3B Mark Vientos followed with a sacrifice fly to score Soto.

The Met offense was unable to score for the next four innings and wasting an opportunity in the top of the seventh after 3B Brett Baty was thrown out at home, but then broke through in the top of the ninth.

Catcher Luis Torrens walked with one out and was taken out for pinch-runner Luisangel Acuna.

Baty then reached on an infield hit and CF Tyrone Taylor was hit a pitch to load the bases.

Lindor came up next and drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly.

RHP Griffin Canning cruised through the first two innings and then gave up a solo homer to 3B D.J. LeMahieu in the bottom of the third.

Canning had scoreless innings in the bottom of the fourth and fifth and was taken out in the bottom of the sixth with one out after allowing a solo homer to CF Cody Bellinger.

Canning's final line was 5.1 innings, seven hits, two runs, one walk and four strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed and did a fine job with 1.2 scoreless innings.

RHP Reed Garrett came in next and worked out a difficult bottom of the eighth with three walks and a double after he got a double play and a hard lineout to Soto to end the inning and keep the game tied.

Garrett picked up his first win.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth and had a stellar 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts including striking out superstar RF Aaron Judge on a 99 mph blazing fastball upstairs in the zone for the final out to pick up his 10th save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Sunday, May 18 at the Yankees at 7:10 p.m. on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.

Game 46: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Brandon Nimmo-LF

5. Mark Vientos-DH

6. Jeff McNeil-2B

7. Luis Torrens-C

8. Brett Baty-3B

9. Tyrone Taylor-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.36 ERA) vs. RHP Clark Schmidt (1-1, 4.73 ERA)

Mets Lose to Yankees 6-2 After Megilll, Defense And Offense Struggle

 

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 6-2 tonight at Yankee Stadium for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 28-17.

RHP Tylor Megill started out well with two scoreless innings, but then it all unraveled in the bottom of the third.

Megill gave up a lead-off single to 2B Jorbit Vivas and two batters later, walked RF Aaron Judge.

Megill then gave up an infield hit to LF Cody Bellinger to load the bases 

The next hitter 1B Paul Goldschmidt hit a grounder to SS Francisco Lindor that Lindor threw past 1B Pete Alonso which allowed Judge and Vivas to score.

Megill then walked DH Jason Dominguez and gave up a sacrifice fly to SS Anthony Volpe.

Megill then walked catcher Austin Wells and 3B Oswalt Peraza with the based loaded to bring in another run and was then taken out.

Megill's final line was 2.2 innings, four hits, four runs, five walks and four strikeouts.

RHP Max Kranick came on to get the last out in the bottom of third.

Kranick stayed in for the bottom of the fourth and gave up two runs on a RBI single by Goldschmidr and a RBI ground-out to Dominguez.

Kranick stayed in for the bottom of the fifth and threw a scoreless inning and then taken out.

RHP Jose Butto followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the sixth and seventh.

RHP Dedniel Nunez threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense had their best scoring opportunity in the top of the fourth after RF Juan Soto led off with a walk and two batters later, 3B Mark Vientos singled.

LF Brandon Nimmo followed with a RBI single.

Two batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez walked to load the bases, but then 2B Luisangel Acuna  flew out to right to end the threat.

The offense did not do much else until the top of the ninth after Alvarez walked with one out and two batters later, pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil walked.

SS Francisco Lindor followed with a RBI double, but RF Juan Soto flew out to centerfield to end the game.

The Met offense struggled all night with men on base going 2-11 with runners in scoring position leaving nine runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, May 17 at the Yankees at 1:05 p.m.

Game 45: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Mark Vientos-3B

5. Brandon Nimmo-LF

6. Starling Marte-DH

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Luisangel Acuna-2B

9. Tyrone Taylor-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (3-3, 3.10 ERA) vs. LHP Carlos Rodon (4-3, 3.29 ERA) 

Mets Lose to Pirates 4-0 After Holmes Allows Two Homers And Offense Shutdown

 

Mets RHP Clay Holmes (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 tonight at Citi Field to snap their three-game winning streak and dropped their record to 28-16.

RHP Clay Holmes started out well with a scoreless top of the first, but then gave up a two-run homer to two-run homer to 1B Matt Gorski in the top of the second.

Holmes had scoreless innings in the top of the third, fourth and fifth, but then gave up another two-run homer this time to 3B Jared Triolo in the top of the sixth and was taken out after the inning.

Holmes' final line was six innings, seven hits, four runs, one run and four strikeouts.

LHP Genesis Cabrera followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth.

RHP Dedniel Nunez came in next and threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Met offense did not do much all night with only six singles.

They wasted numerous scoring opportunities going 0-4 with runners in scoring position leaving eight runners on base.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Friday, May 16 in their first Subway Series game of the season at the Yankees at 7:05 p.m.

Game 44: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Mark Vientos-3B

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Brandon Nimmo-LF

5.  Starling Marte-DH

6. Luis Torrens-C

7.  Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Luisangel Acuna-2B

9. Jose Azocar-RF

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (5-1, 2.74 ERA) vs. LHP Bailey Falter (2-3, 4.36 ERA)