Mets Beat Blue Jays 5-0 In Home Opener Behind Alonso and Strong Pitching

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Roberto Carlo)

The New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 this afternoon at Citi Field in their home opener for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 4-3.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a double and then two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso continued his hot start with a two-run homer to right field.

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

Lindor walked with out and then RF Juan Soto followed with a RBI double.

Alonso was then intentionally walked and LF Brandon Nimmo followed with a RBI double.

DH Starling Marte followed with a sacrifice fly.

RHP Tylor Megill had another strong start with 5.1 scoreless innings, two hits, three walks and four strikeouts.

He picked up his second win and lowered his ERA to 0.87.

RHP Reed Garrett came in next in the top of the sixth with one out and the tying runs on first and second and struck out 2B Andres Gimenez and catcher Alendandro Kirk.

LHP A.J. Minter followed with a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Max Kranick closed it out with two scoreless innings in the top of the eighth and ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, April 5 at home against the Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m. 

Game 7: Mets vs. Blue Jays 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. Starling Marte-RF

6. Mark Vientos-3B

7. Luis Torrens-C

8. Luiangel Acuna-2B

9. Jose Siri-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

Mets Beat Marlins 6-5 in 11 innings Powered By Alonso To Take Series

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 in 11 innings this afternoon at loanDepot Park to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 3-3.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after RF Juan Soto singled with one out and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a RBI double.

The offense did not do much for the next six innings, but then came alive in the top of the eighth.

Pinch hitter Luis Torrens singled with one out and then SS Francisco Lindor followed with a single.

Two batters later, Alonso came through once again with a game-tying three run homer.

In the top of the 11th, Alonso led off with a walk and then LF Brandon Nimmo singled to advance Alonso to third and Soto to third as the ghost runner to load the bases.

DH Jesse Winker then drove in the go-ahead run with a based loaded walk and 3B Mark Vientos followed by driving in a much needed insurance run on a grounder into a fielder's choice.

RHP Clay Holmes started out well with two scoreless innings, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the third after 1B Matt Mervis drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and then gave up another run after 2B Otto Lopez drove in a run on a fielder's choice.

Holmes was able to recover with a scoreless bottom of the fourth and then picked up the first two outs in the bottom of the fifth and taken out.

His final line was 4.2 innings, six hits, two runs (one earned run), two walks and six strikeouts.

RHP Reed Garrett followed with 1.1 scoreless innings.

LHP A.J. Minter came in next and gave up a RBI single to Lopez and was taken out.

RHP Ryan Stanek had to come in and gave up a RBI single to catcher Nick Fortes.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the eighth and kept the game tied with a scoreless inning.

RHP Jose Butto followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the ninth and tenth to pick up his first win of the season.

LHP Danny Young came on in the bottom of the 11th and picked up only out and gave up a RBI single to SS Xavier Edwards and was taken out with runners on first and third with one out.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came on and retired 1B Jonah Bride on a fly out and then struck out Lopez to close it out and pick up his first save.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Friday, April 4 in the home opener at Citi Field against the Toronto Blue Jays at 3:10 p.m.

Game 6: Mets vs. Marlins 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. Jesse Winker-DH

6. Mark Vientos-3B

7. Brett Baty-2B

8. Tyrone Taylor-CF

9. Hayden Senger-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (0-1, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Gillispie (0-1, 5.40 ERA)

Mets Lose to Marlins 4-2 After Offense Struggles

Mets RHP Kodai Senga (Photo Credits to Sam Navvaro-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 4-2 tonight at loanDepot Park and dropped their record to 2-3.

RHP Kodai Senga got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off double to SS Xavier Edwards and then a two-run homer to the following hitter LF Kyle Stowers.

Senga had back-to-back scoreless innings in the bottom of the second and third, but then ran into more trouble in the bottom of the fourth.

He was let down by his defense after SS Francisco Lindor made an error to start off the inning and after retiring the next two hitters, walked DH Jonah Bride and then gave up a two-run double to the next hitter 3B Graham Pauley.

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

His final line was five innings, four runs, (two earned runs), one walk and eight strikeouts.

RHP Max Kranick followed with three scoreless innings in the bottom of the sixth, seventh and eighth innings.

After a scoreless top of the first, LF Brandon Nimmo drove in the first Met run of the game with a solo homer in the top of the second.

In the top of the third, 2B Luisangel Acuna doubled and then Lindor followed with a game-tying RBI single.

The Met offense did not do much after that and the next 12 consecutive hitters were retired.

In the top of the ninth, they had a chance to tie the game or take the lead after RF Juan Soto walked and then 1B Pete Alonso beat out a double play grounder and then Nimmo singled with one out

However, 3B Mark Vientos popped out and DH Jesse Winker popped out to end the game.

The offense was not able to come up with the timely hit going 1-5 with runners in scoring position leaving four runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, April 2 at the Marlins at 4:40 p.m.

Game 5: Mets vs. Marlins 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. Luisangel Acuna-2B

9. Jose Siri-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga vs. RHP Sandy Alcantara