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.