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.