Mets Lose to Cardinals 5-4 To Get Swept In Doubleheader and Megill and Offense Struggle

 

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

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 tonight at Busch Stadium to get swept in the day-night doubleheader and lose two out of three games in the series to drop their record to 22-13.

RHP Tylor Megill had a scoreless bottom of the first, but then gave up a two-run homer to 1B Alec Burleson in the bottom of the second.

Megill's struggles continued in the bottom of the third after he walked LF Lars Nootbar and SS Masyn Wynn. Later in the inning, Megill gave up an infield hit to 3B Nolan Arenado that 3B Mark Vientos was not able to field cleanly which brought home a run and then 1B Wilson Contreras hit a RBI single to tie the game.

Megill finished up strongly with scoreless innings in the bottom of the fourth and fifth and was taken out after the bottom of the fifth.

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

RHP Max Kranick came on in the bottom of the sixth and gave up a one-out single to catcher Yohel Pozo and two batters later, a RBI double to CF Victor Scott II.

RHP Ryne Stanek followed and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

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

CF Tyrone Taylor led off with a single and SS Francisco Lindor followed with a single.

Two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso came through with a RBI single and Vientos followed with a walk to load the bases.

Two batters later, RF Starling Marte came through with a two-run single and catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a RBI single.

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

They went 3-11 with runners in scoring position leaving 10 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, May 5 at the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m.