Mets Rout Marlins 10-4 Behind Alonso Grand Slam

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Getty-Images)

The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4 tonight at loanDepot Park and improved their record to 2-2.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until DH Starling Marte hit a game-tying solo homer in the top of the third.

After a scoreless top of the fourth, 2B Luisangel Acuna reached on an infield hit to lead off the top of the fifth and then CF Jose Siri followed with a RBI double.

Marte was then hit by a pitch and RF Juan Soto walked to load the bases.

1B Pete Alonso came up next and broke the game open with a grand slam to right field.

Two batters later, 3B Mark Vientos walked and catcher Luis Torrens followed with a two-run homer.

In the top of the sixth, Alonso walked with two outs and then LF Brandon Nimmo followed with a two-run homer.

LHP David Peterson got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a solo homer to 2B Otto Lopez and then settled down after that.

Peterson worked his way out of a jam with runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the second with back to back strikeouts to end the inning.

He had a 1-2-3 bottom of the third and then picked up an inning ending double play to conclude the bottom of the fourth.

Peterson had a scoreless bottom of the fifth and gave up a solo homer to DH Eric Wagaman to lead off the bottom of the sixth and then picked up the last three outs and was taken out after the inning.

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

He picked up his first win.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the eighth and ninth.

LHP Danny Young came on in the bottom of the ninth and struggled allowing two runs on three hits and one walk, but managed to pick up the last three outs to close out the game.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 1 at the Marlins at 6:40 p.m.

Game 4: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Starling Marte-DH

2. Juan Soto-RF

3. Pete Alonso-1B

4. Brandon Nimmo-LF

5. Mark Vientos-3B

6. Luis Torrens-C

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. Luisangel Acuna-SS

9. Jose Siri-CF

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson vs. RHP Cal Quantrill 

Mets Lose to Astros 2-1 To Drop Opening Series Behind Poor Offense

 

Mets CF Jose Siri (Photo Credits to David J. Phillips-AP)

The New York Mets lost to the Houston Astros 2-1 tonight at Dalkin Park to lost two out of three games in their first series of the year and dropped their record to 1-2.

RHP Griffin Canning dominated through the first four innings, but then gave up a solo homer to SS Jeremy Pena in the top of the fifth.

Canning came back out for the bottom of the sixth and gave up a one-out double to LF Jose Altuve and two batters later, a RBI double to DH Yordan Alvarez and was then taken out.

Canning's final line was 5.2 innings, four hits, two runs, two walks and four strikeouts.

RHP Jose Butto followed and threw 1.2 scoreless innings with one hit, two walks and two strikeouts.

RHP Max Kranick had to come in to get the last two outs in the bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense managed just one hit for the entire game on a double by RF Juan Soto in the top of the first.

Their only run came in the top of the sixth inning after CF Jose Siri led off with a walk and then stole second.

SS Francisco Lindor followed with a flyout which advanced to Siri to third and then RF Juan Soto grounded out back to the pitcher, but Siri was able to break for the plate and score the tying run.

The offense struggled all game with men on base going 0-8 with runners in scoring position leaving eight runners on base.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Monday, March 31 at the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m. 

Game 3: Mets vs. Astros 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-3B

6. Jesse Winker-DH

7. Luis Torrens-C

8. Brett Baty-3B

9. Jose Siri-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Griffin Canning vs. RHP Spencer Arrighetti

Mets Beat Astros 3-1 For First Win of Season Powered by Soto First Homer

 

Mets RF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 3-1 tonight at Dalkin Park and improved their record to 1-1.

After a scoreless top of the first, LF Brandon Nimmo singled to lead off the top of the second and then reached second on an error by 2B Brendan Rodgers.

3B Mark Vientos followed with a RBI double and then DH Jesse Winker followed with a RBI single.

In the top of the third, RF Juan Soto hit a towering solo homer to right field for his first homer as a Met that went 390 feet.

RHP Tylor Megill had three scoreless innings and then ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth.

Megil gave up back-to-back singles to LF Jose Altuve and 3B Isaac Paredes and then gave up a sacrifice fly to LF Yordan Alvarez.

Megill was able to recover after that by getting out of the jam and then threw a scoreless bottom of the fifth.

Megill got into immediate trouble in the bottom of the sixth after CF Jake Myers reached on a wild pitch and then Altuve followed with a single and was then taken out.

Megill's final line was 5.0 innings, three hits, one run, one walk and six strikeouts.

He picked up first win and had sharp command on his slider and good life on baseball.

RHP Reed Garrett followed and struck out Paredes and then walked Alvarez to load the bases.

Garrett came back to struck out 1B Christian Walker and retire catcher Yainer Diaz on a fly out to center to end the inning.

LHP A.J. Minter followed in the bottom of the seventh for his Met debut and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Ryne Stanek threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out with a 1-2-3 inning to pick up his first save of the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, March 29 at the Astros at 7:15 p.m.

Game 2: Mets vs. Astros 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-3B

6. Jesse Winker-DH

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Brett Baty-2B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill vs. RHP Hunter Brown

Mets Lose to Astros 3-1 on Opening Day After Offense Struggles With Men On Base

Mets RHP Clay Holmes (Photo Credits to David J. Phillip-AP)

The New York Mets lost to the Houston Astros 3-1 at Dalkin Park this afternoon on Opening Day and dropped their record to 0-1.

Mets RHP Clay Holmes started out well with a scoreless bottom of the first, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the second.

Holmes hit SS Jeremy Pena with one out and then gave up a single to the following hitter RF Cam Smith.

Holmes then walked 2B Brendon Rodgers to load the bases and then gave up a RBI ground-out to CF Jake Meyers.

Holmes's struggles continued in the bottom of the third after he gave up a lead-off walk to 3B Isaac Paredes and two batters later, a single to 1B Christian Walker.

Holmes then gave up a RBI single to catcher Yainer Diaz and then 2B Luisangel Acuna botched a routine double play by making a poor throw to 1B Pete Alonso, which allowed another run to score.

Holmes was able to recover with a scoreless bottom of the fourth and then retired the first two hitters in the bottom of the fifth, before walking Diaz and was taken out.

His final line was 4.2 innings, five hits, three runs, (two earned runs), four walks and four strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with 2.1 scoreless innings.

LHP Danny Young came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first eight innings, but then came alive in the top of the ninth.

RF Starling Marte led off with a single and then CF Tyrone Taylor followed with a single.

2B Luisangel Acuna walked to load the bases and pinch-hitter Hayden Senger struck out.

SS Francisco Lindor drove in Marte with a sacrifice fly, but RF Juan Soto struck out to end the game.

The offense struggled all game with men on base and was unable to deliver a timely hit with men on base,

They went 0-6 with runners in scoring position leaving 10 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, March 28 at the Astros at 8:10 p.m.

Game 1: Mets vs. Astros 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. Startling Marte-DH

7. Tyrone Taylor-CF

8. Luisangel Acuna-2B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes vs. LHP Frambier Valdez

2025 Mets Opening Day Roster

 2025 Mets Opening Day Roster:

Catcher:

1. Luis Torrens

2. Hayden Senger

Infielders:

1. Pete Alonso

2. Brett Baty

3. Luisnangel Acuna

4. Francisco Lindor

5. Mark Vientos

Outfielders:

1. Brandon Nimmo

2. Jose Siri

3. Juan Soto

4. Jesse Winker

5. Starling Marte

6. Tyrone Taylor

Starting Rotation:

1. Clay Holmes

2. Kodai Senga

3. David Peterson

4. Griffin Canning

5. Tylor Megill

Relievers:

1. Edwin Diaz

2. A.J. Minter

3. Ryne Stanek

4. Reed Garrett

5. Jose Butto

6. Danny Young

7. Huascar Brazoban

8. Max Kranick