Mets Lose To Mariners 11-9 As Bullpen Blows Another Lead

 

Mets RHP Ryan Helsley (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Seattle Mariners 11-9 tonight at Citi Field for their 14th loss of their last 16 games and dropped their record to 64-58.

LHP Sean Manaea got off a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a lead-off single to LF Randy Aronarena and two batters later, a RBI double to CF Julio Rodriguez.

In the top of the second, Manaea gave up a lead-off homer to DH Mitch Garver.

Manaea's struggles continued in the top of the third after he gave up a lead-off single to Aronarela and a two-run homer to the following hitter catcher Cal Raleigh.

Manaea was able to settle down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the fourth and fifth and was taken out after the fifth.

His final line was five innings, six hits, four runs, one walk and seven strikeouts.

RHP Tyler Rogers came in next in the top of the sixth and gave up a one-out single to 1B Donovan Solano and two batters later, a RBI single to 2B Cole Young.

RHP Ryan Halsley came on in the top of the seventh and his struggled continued after gave up a lead-off double to Raleigh and later in the inning, a RBI double to 3B Eugenio Suarez and then came up.

LHP Brooks Raley followed and gave up the inherited run and allowed three more runs to score and a walk and came out after picking up only out.

RHP Ryne Stanek had to come in to get the last two outs in the seventh.

RHP Frankie Montas followed in the top of the eighth and gave up back-to-back doubles to Raleigh and Rodriguez to start the inning before getting the next three outs.

Montas stayed in for the top of the ninth and got out of a based loaded jam.

In the bottom of the first, SS Francisco Lindor led off with a homer.

In the bottom of the second, 2B Jeff McNeil led off with a double and three batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez led off with a single.

3B Ronny Mauricio followed with a single and then Lindor drove in Alvarez with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the fourth, Mauricio singled with two outs and stole second and then Lindor followed with a two-run homer.

RF Juan Soto followed with a solo homer.

After scoreless innings in the bottom of the fifth, sixth and seventh, McNeil singled to lead off the bottom of the eighth, two batters later, CF Cedric Mullins doubled and then Alvarez hit a three-run homer, but the Mets were unable to have any more hits after that and get any closer.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, August 16 at home against the Mariners at 4:10 p.m.