Mets Lose to Nationals 6-4 in Season Finale

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor and DH Ronny Mauricio (Photo Credits to Brad Miller-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 6-4 at Nationals Park in the last game of the season and finished up with a record of 74-88.

Mets LHP Sean Manaea had a rough final start allowing five runs on seven hits in six innings and blew a 4-1 lead. He gave up one walk with three strikeouts.

Mets RHP Austin Warren followed in the bottom of the seventh and gave up a RBI single by 3B Brady House.

LHP Cionel Perez threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense got on the board immediately in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Three batters later, RF Carson Benge drove in Lindor with a RBI single.

In the top of the second, catcher Luis Torrens walked with one out and two batters later, DH Ronny Mauricio hit a two-run homer for his third homer in his last three-bats. It was also the second homer in his last two days that he has batting righthanded. 

Lindor followed with a solo homer for his long awaited 300th career homer.

The offense was unable to score any more runs for the rest of the game and went 1-8 with runners in scoring position leaving nine runners on base.

Now that the season has come to an end, the entire Met organization will have the whole offseason to figure out what went wrong this season and figure out how to improve next year.

Thank you to everyone for reading my line-up posts and recaps all season long. Please stay tuned for my offseason posts with all of the hot stove free agent signings and trades.

Until next year, Let's Go Mets!

Game 162: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Marcus Semien-2B

6. Brett Baty-1B

7. Luis Torrens-C

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Ronny Mauricio-DH

The pitching match-up is LHP Sean Manaea (6-7, 4.67 ERA) vs. LHP DJ Herz (0-1, 9.00 ERA)

Mets Beat Nationals 7-1 Powered By Three-Run Homer From A.J. Ewing and Two Homers By Ronny Mauricio

 

Mets 2B Ronny Mauricio (Photo Credits to Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 this afternoon at Nationals Park and improved their record to 74-87.

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

RF Carson Benge led off with a single and three batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez. CF A.J. Ewing came up next and hit a three-run homer. 2B Ronny Mauricio followed with a solo homer.

In the top of the eighth, Benge doubled with one out and then later in the inning, SS Brett Baty reached on an error by SS Nasim Nunez which allowed Benge to come around and score.

In the top of the ninth, Ewing led off with a walk and then Maurico followed with a two-runn homer for his second homer of the game and first multi-homer game of his career.

Mets RHP Jonah Tong struck out four hitters through his first two innings and then got into trouble in the bottom of the third after he gave up a hit by pitch, walk and single to load the bases. Tong was helped out by his defense after Benge made an outstanding catch and then he had back-to-back strikeouts to limit the damage to one run in the inning.

Tong gave up a lead-off single to start the bottom of the fourth and then finished up strong retiring the last six hitters he faced and was taken out after the bottom of the fifth. His final line was five innings, three hits, one run, one walk and a career-high nine strikeouts. Tong finished up with a 3.81 ERA in seven Major League starts this season.

RHP Dedniel Nunez followed in the bottom of the sixth and had a dominating inning striking out the side. Nunez picked up his second win.

LHP Richard Lavender came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh,

RHP Devin Williams threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Tobias Myers came on in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out with a scoreless inning.

The Mets final game of the game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday September 27 at the Nationals at 3:05 p.m.

Game 161: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-DH

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Mark Vientos-1B

6. Brett Baty-SS

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Ronny Mauricio-2B

The pitcbing match-up is RHP Jonah Tong (2-2, 4.21 ERA) vs. LHP Connelly Early (7-5, 3.44 ERA)

Mets Lose To Nationals 7-6 And Late Rally Comes Up Short

 

Mets 2B Marcus Semuien tagging Nationals RF James Wood (Photo Credits to Rafael Suarez-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 7-6 tonight at Nationals Park for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 73-87.

Mets LHP Jeffrey Yan got the start as an "opener" and gave up a two-run double to SS C.J. Abrams in the bottom of the first. 

Yan did not allow any more runs in the inning and gave up a single and walk around two walks in the bottom of the second and was taken out. His final line was 1.2 innings, three hits, two runs, two walks and one strikeout.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro came in next and gave up two runs in the bottom of the third off of two back-to-back wild pitches  and also threw another wild pitch and gave up a walk after the two wild pitches and was then taken out.

LHP Cionel Perez came in next and gave up another wild pitch and gave up a sacrifice fly to LF Daylen Lile and a RBI single to catcher Keibert Ruiz and was taken out after the inning.

RHP Justin Hagenman followed in the bottom of the fourth and threw scoreless innings in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings and then in the bottom of the seventh gave up a lead-off homer to RF Dylan Crews.

LHP Nate Lavender came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense got on the board immidiately in the top of the first after LF Juan Soto reached on an infield hit with one out and then 3B Bo Bichette followed with a single and DH Mark Vientos drove in Soto with a RBI double.

After a scoreless top of the second, SS Francisco Lindor singled to lead off the top of the third and then Soto followed with a single and then Bichette drove in Lindor with a RBI double. Vientos followed with a sacrifice fly to score Soto.

In the top of the fifth, Bichette hit a solo homer with one out and two batters later, RF Carson Benge hit a solo homer for his 20th homer of the season. Benge is the first Mets rookie to have 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in a season.

In the top of the eighth, pinch-hitter Brett Baty led off with a single and then Benge followed with a single to advance Baty to third. Catcher Francisco Alvarez drove in Baty with a sacrifice fly but that was the last run the Mets were able to score.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, September 26 at the Nationals at 12:35 p.m.

Game 160: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Mark Vientos-DH

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Francisco Alvarez-C

7. Marcus Semien-2B

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Christopher Morel-1B

The pitching match-up is TBD vs. LHP Andrew Alavarez (2-6, 3.17 ERA)

Mets Lose to Rangers 3-1 With Four Hits

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Texas Rangers 3-1 this afternoon at Globe Life Field to snap their two-game winning streak and dropped their record to 73-86.

Mets LHP Zac Thornton gave up a lead-off single to 2B Justin Foscue in the bottom of the first and then a two-run homer two batters later to 3B Josh Jung.

Thornton was able to settle down after that with a scoreless bottom of the second and then threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the third.

He worked around a lead-off double in the bottom of the fourth and did not allow the run to score.

Thornton finished up storng with a 1-2-3 bottom of the fifth and was then taken out. His final line was five innings, four hits, two runs, one walk and four strikeouts.

LHP Jeffrey Yan came in next in the bottom of the sixth and gave up a lead-off homer to SS Corey Seager and then gave up a walk and after retiring the next two hitters, gave up an infield hit and was then taken out.

RHP Austin Warren followed and threw 1.1 scoreless innings.

RHP Jack Weisenburger came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a ground rule double and three batters later, RF Carson Benge drove in Lindor with a RBI single.

The offense did not do much after that and had only four hits and went 1-5 with runners in scoring position leaving three runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, September 25 at the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m.

Game 159: Mets vs. Rangers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Caeson Benge-RF

5. Brett Baty-1B

6. Marcus Semie-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Luis Torrens-C

9. Nick Morabito-LF

The pitcbing match-up is LHP Zac Thornton (5-5, 3.40 ERA) vs. RHP Kumar Rocker (5-11, 4.47 ERA)

Mets Beat Rangers 7-2 Powered By Brett Baty Grand Slam

 

Mets 1B Brett Baty (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 tonight at Globe Life Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 73-85.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the top of the third after SS Francisco Lindor singled with two outs and then DH Juan Soto followed with a two-run homer.

The offense was held scoreless for the next five innings until the top of the eighth after 2B Marcus Semien hit a go-ahead solo homer.

In the top of the ninth, LF Nick Morabito singled with one out and two batters later, Soto was intentionally walked.

3B Bo Bichette followed with a walk and then pinch-hitter Brett Baty came up next in place of 1B Mark Vientos and broke the game open with a grand slam.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean dominated through the first four innings retiring the first 12 consecuitve hitters he faced, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth.

McLean gave up a lead-off single to LF Brandon Nimmo and after a ground-out, allowed a RBI single to 1B Jake Burger.. McLean then gave up another single and walk to load the bases with one out and then gave up a sacrifice fly to CF Evan Carter, but did not allow any more runs in the inning and was able to keep the game tied.

McLean came back out for the bottom of the sixth and had a 1-2-3 inning on five pitches and then finished up strong with another 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the seventh needing only eight pitches.

His final line was seven innings, three hits, two runs, one walk and five strikeouts. 

McLean finished up his season with a 12-10 record and 3.16 ERA in 31 starts.

RHP Devin Williams came in next in the bottom of the eighth in his first appearance since coming off the IL and had a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout.

LHP Cionel Perez followed in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out with a scoreless inning.

The Mets next gane is tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, September 24 at the Rangers at 2:35 p.m.

Game 158: Mets vs. Rangers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Nick Morabito-LF

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (11-10, 3.18 ERA) vs. LHP Cody Bradford (0-5, 4.19 ERA)

Mets Beat Rangers 6-3 Behind Clutch Hitting From Carson Benge and Francisco Alvarez And Six Innings From Sean Manaea and Stellar Bullpen

 

Mets LHP Sean Manaea (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Texas Rangera 6-3 tonight at Globe Life Field and improved their record to 72-85. This is manager Andy Green's first win as a full time manager after signing a three-year deal with the team today and has an overall record of 38-38 since becoming the manager since late June.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the top of third after DH Francisco Alvarez led off with a double and then two batters later, catcher Luis Torrens grounded out to second to advance Alvarez to third. SS Francisco Lindor followed with a walk and then LF Juan Soto drove in Alvarez with a RBI single.

In the top of the fourth, RF Carson Benge hit a ground rule double and later in the inning, Alvarez reached on an error by former Met RF Brandon Nimmo which allowed Benge to score.

In the top of the sixth, pinch-hitter Brett Baty led off with a double and then Benge followed with a walk. Two batters later, Alvarez drove in Baty and Benge with a two-run double and then Ewing followd with an infield hit to advance Alvarez to third. Torrens followed with a sacrifice fly to score Alvarez and then Ewing stole second for his 25th stolen base of the year which sets the new Met franchise record for most stolen bases by a rookie.

In the top of the seventh, 3B Bo Bichette singled with one out and after Baty grounded into a fielder's choice, Benge hit a RBI double to score Baty for his second double of the game.

Mets LHP Sean Manaea had a dominating bottom of the first striking out the side and then had a scoreless bottom of the second. 

Manaea gave up a lead-off walk in the bottom of the third and then later in the inning, Torrens commited a passed ball which lead to a RBI double by 3B Josh Jung.

Manaea had more trouble in the bottom of the fourth after he gave up a bloop single, walk and hits baseman to load the bases with nobdy out. He then gave up a sacrifice fly and a hit by pitch and then anothe sacrifice fly to bring in the second run of the inning and then got a strikeout to end the inning.

Manaea finished up strong with 1-2-3 innings in the bottom of the fifth and sixth and was then taken out. His final line was six innings, three hits, three runs, two walks and nine strikeouts. He picked up his sixth win.

LHP Nate Lavander followed with 1-2-3 bottom of the seventh.

RHP Dedniel Nunez came in next and threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth with two strikeouts.

RHP Kodai Senga came on in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth to pick up his eighth save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 23 at the Rangers at 8:05 p.m.

Game 157: Mets vs. Rangers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Francisco Alvarez-DH

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is LHP Sean Manaea (5-7, 4.74 ERA) vs. LHP Mackenzie Gore (8-11, 4.67 ERA)

Mets Hire Andy Green As Full-Time Manager

 

Mets Manager Andy Green (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets announced on Tuesday that they hiring Andy Green as full-time manager for the 2027 season and will be given a three-year contract.

Green took over for Carlos Mendoza as the interm manager earlier this year back in June and has a record of 37-38.

He helped develop the rookie outfielders Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing as well as the young pitchers. Green also earned the respect of veteran players Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor and Bo Bichette.

Green has handled the media well and kept the clubhouse together.

It will be exciting to see how he can do over the course of a full season as the roster takes shape in the offseason.

Mets Lose to Phillies 7-2 in Final Home Game of the season

 

Mets RHP Jonah Tong (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Phildelphia Phillies 7-2 this afternoon at Citi Field to split their four game series in the final home game of the season and dropped their record to 71-85.

Mets RHP Jonah Tong had a tough top of the first and gave up two runs.

Tong had a 1-2-3 top of the second and then gave up two more runs in the top of the third.

He had a scoreless top of the fourth and was taken out with two outs in the top of the fifth.

Tong's final line was 4.2 innings, five hits, four runs, four walks and five strikeouts.

RHP Jonathan Weisenberger came in next and threw 1.1 scoreless innings.

LHP Jefry Yan followed and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Kodai Senga came in next and gave up three runs in the top of the eighth on a bases clearing triple by CF Justin Crawford and was then taken out.

RHP Austin Warren had to come in and threw 1.2 scoreless innings.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first five innings until 3B Bo Bichette hit a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth.

In the bottom of the seventh, pinch hitter Brett Baty hit a RBI single.

The Met offense was unable to come up with timely hits and they went 1-9 with runners in scoring position leaving nine runners on base.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Tuesday, September 22 at the Texas Rangers at 8:05 p.m, in their second-to-last series of the year.

Game 156: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Nick Morabito-CF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Jonah Tong (2-1, 3.43 ERA) vs. LHP Cristopher Sanchez (17-6, 2.93 ERA)

Mets Rout Phillies 10-3 Powered By Alvarez Three-Run Homer

 

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-3 this afternoon at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 71-84.

After a scorless bottom of the first, RF Carson Benge homered to lead off the bottom of the second.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next two innings until the bottom of the fifth, after 2B Marcus Semien led off with a walk and then 1B Brett Baty followed with a single and then catcher Francisco Alvarez hit a three-run homer.

In the bottom of the sixth, Benge walked with one out and then CF A.J. Ewing followed with a single and Semien then walked to load the bases.

Baty then drove in Benge with a RBI single and two batters later, DH Ronny Maurico drew a based loaded walk to bring in Ewing.

After a scoreless bottom of the seventh, Semien singled to lead off the bottom of the eighth and then Baty followed with a walk and advanced to second and third on a wild pitch.

Two batters later, Mauricio was hit by a pitch to load the bases and then Lindor drew a based loaded walk to bring in a run. LF Juan Soto followed with a RBI single to score Baty.  3B Bo Bichette then hit a RBI single to score pinch-runner Nick Morabito.

Benge followed with an infield hit to score Lindor.

Mets RHP Christian Scott dominated through the first three innings with five strikeouts, but then ran into trouble in the top of the fourth.

Scott gave up a lead-off ground-rule double to RF Bryce Harper and two batters later, a RBI single to 1B Alec Bohm.

In the top of the fifth, Scott gave up a one-out double to DH Kyle Schwarber and then a single to SS Trea Turner who then stole second. Scott gave up a sacrifice fly to Harper and was then taken out.

LHP Jeffry Yan came in next and gave up a single to 2B Luis Arraez and walked Bohm and then retired 3B Bryson Stott on a ground-out to end the inning.

Yan came back out for the top of the sixth and had a 1-2-3 inning. He picked up his second win.

LHP Cionel Perez followed and picked up first two outs in the top of the seventh. 

RHP Jonathan Pintaro came in next and picked up last out in the seventh.

RHP Dedniel Nunez followed and threw scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Tobias Myers closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, September 21 at home against the Phillies 1:10 p.m in the final home game of the season.

Game 155: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. A.J. Ewing-CF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Brett Baty-1B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Ronny Maurico-DH

The pitching match-up is RHP Christian Scott (4-5, 3.76 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Painter (3-9, 5.54 ERA)

Mets Beat Phillies 6-3 Powered By Juan Soto Three-Run Homer And Strong Outing From Zac Thornton

 

Mets LF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 tonight at Citi Field to snap their five-game losing streak and improved their record to 70-84.

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 two batters later, 3B Bo Bichette singled to advance Lindor to third.

RF Carson Benge followed with a RBI single to score Lindor and then DH Mark Vientos followed with a walk to load the bases.

CF A.J. Ewing came up next and drove in Benge and Bichette with a two-run single.

The offense was held scoreless for the next five innings until the bottom of the sixth after 2B Marcus Semien led off with an infield single and two batters later, catcher Luis Torrens singled. Two batters later, LF Juan Soto came up next and broke the game open with a three-run homer.

Mets LHP Zac Thornton had a scoreless top of the first and then gave up a RBI double to 3B Bryson Stott in the top of the second.

Thornton settled down after that and threw scoreless innings in the top of the third, fourh and fith innings and then gave up a solo homer to LF Edmundo Sosa in the top of the sixth and was taken out after the inning.

Thornton's final line was six innings, five hits, two runs, one walk and four strikeouts. He picked up his fourth win and lowered his ERA to 3.40.

LHP Nate Lavender came in next in the top of the seventh and gave up a one-out solo homer to CF Derek Hill and then came back to retire the next four hitters he faced before being taken out with two outs in the top of the eighth.

RHP Dedniel Nunez followed and picked up the last out in the eighth and then closed it out with a 1-2-3 1-2-3 top of the ninth to pick up his first save of the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, September 19 at home against the Phillies at 4:10 p.m.

Game 154: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Mark Vientos-DH

6. A.J. Ewing-CF

7. Marcus Semien-2B

8. Brett Baty-1B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is LHP Zac Thornton (4-5, 3.44 ERA) vs. LHP Tim Mayza (3-3, 3.06 ERA)

Mets Shutout By Phillies 3-0 And Waste Stellar Effort By Nolan McLean

 

Mets RHP Nolan McLean (Photo Credits to Jason Szenes-NY Post)

The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 tonight at Citi Field for their fifth consecuitve loss and dropped their record to 69-84.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean cruised through the first four innings, but then ran into trouble in the top of the fifth. 

McLean gave up a a lead-off single to LF Brandon Marsh and later in the inning, gave up back-to-back walks to load the bases. McLean then gave up an infield hit to RF Bryce Harper where SS Francisco Lindor made a throw to second base that was too late which allowed Marsh to score. McLean was able to espcape out of the inning without further trouble after he retired 2B Luis Arraez to line out to left field.

In the top of the sixth, McLean and 1B Jared Young dealt with a scary situation after Young was kneed in the head by McLean. Young was down on the field for several minutes and was taken off the field by a stretcher and removed from the field on a cart. Fortunately, Young had feelings in his extremities and was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. 

McLean was taken out after the top of the sixth. His final line was six innings, seven hits, one run, three walks and five strikeouts.

RHP Tobias Myers came in next in the top of the seventh and gave up a one-out walk to SS Trea Turner and was then let down by his defense after catcher Francisco Alvarez made an error on a pick-off throw to first which allowed Turner to advance to third. Myers then walked Harper and gave up a sacrifice fly to 2B Luis Arraez.

Myers stayed in for the top of the eighth and gave up a lead-off double to 3B Bryson Stott and later in the inning, a sacrifice fly to CF Jusin Crawford.

In the top of the ninth, Austin Warren threw a scoreless inning.

The Met offense was shutdown by RHP Aaron Nola and was held hitless for the first five innings and in the bottom of the sixth, LF Nick Morabito singled with one out for the first hit of the game to make runners on first and second, but then Lindor grounded into a double play to end the inning.

In the bottom of the seventh, RF Carson Benge and 1B Mark Vientos singled with two outs, but then CF A.J. Ewing grounded out to second to end the inning.

In the bottom of the eighth, 2B Brett Baty and Lindor walked, but DH Juan Soto groundd out to first to end the inning.

The offense was unable to come up with any timely hits and they went 0-4 with runners in scoring position leaving six runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, September 18 at home against the Phillies at 7:15 p.m.

Game 153: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. A.J. Ewing-CF

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Brett Baty-2B

9. Nick Morabito-LF

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (11-9, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (6-10, 4.69 ERA)

Mets Lose to Orioles 7-1 After Allowing Four Homers

 

Mets RHP Xzavion Curry (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 tonight at Citi Field to be swept in the three-game series and fourth consecutive loss overall to drop their record to 69-83.

Mets RHP Xzavion Curry made the start in place of RHP Robert Stock who was placed on the IL got into immeidiate trouble in the top of the first aftter he gave up a solo homer to 1B Pete Alonso.

Curry's struggles continued in the top of the second after he gave up a two-run homer to 2B Jeremiah Jackson.

It all imploded for Curry in the top of the third after he gave up a two-run homer to 3B Christian Encarncacion-Strand and a solo homer to the next hitter catcher Samuel Basallo and then Curry was taken out after the inning.

Curry's final line was three innings, six hits, six runs, one walk and three strikeouts.

LHP Jefrey Yan followed with three scoreless innings in the top of the fourth, fifth and sixth.

Mets RHP Jack Weisenburger came in next and threw two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth and then gave up a run in the top of the ninth.

The Met offense did not do much outside of a RBI single by 2B Marcus Semien in the bottom of the fourth.

They had seven hits and went 1-5 with runners in scoring position leaving seven runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Thursday, September 17 at home against the Phillies at 7:15 p.m.

Game 152: Mets vs. Orioles Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Brett Baty-DH

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is Xzavion Curry (0-0, 3.44 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (7-5, 4.88 ERA)

Mets Lose To Orioles 7-5 in 11 Innings And Pete Alonso Hits Game-Tying Homer

 

Mets RF Carson Benge (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 in 11 innings tonight at Citi Field for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 69-82.

Mets LHP Sean Manaea started out well with a scoreless top of the first and then in the top of the second, gave up solo homers to 3B Christian Encarcaction-Strand and 2B Jeramiah Jackson.

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

His final line was 5.1 innings, four hits, two runs, 0 walks and six strikeouts.

RHP Austin Warren came in next and threw a scoreless inning.

LHP Nate Lavender followed and threw 1.2 scoreless innings.

RHP Kodai Senga came on in the top of the ninth and had his first blown save of the season after he gave up a game-tying homer to former Met 1B Pete Alonso.

RHP Daniel Duarte followed in the top of the tenth and gave up a run on a wild pitch.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro came on in the top of the eleventh and gave up a three-run inside the park homer to DH Coby Mayo that CF A.J. Ewing nearly made an outstanding catch on.

In the bottom of the first, LF Juan Soto singled with one out and then 3B Bo Bichette followed with a single and then RF Carson Benge walked to load the bases. 1B Jared Young came up next and drove in Soto with a sacrfice fly.

In the bottom of the second, CF A.J. Ewing led off with a bunt single and then 1B Brett Baty followed with a single. Three batters later, Soto drove in Ewing with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the third, Benge led off with a homer.

The Met offense was held scorless for the next six innings until the bottom of the tenth after 2B Marcus Semien hit a RBI double to tie the game to score Benge who started out on second as the ghost runner.

In the bottom of the eleventh, Bichette drove in catcher Francisco Alvarez with a RBI single with two outs, but then Bnege flew out to end the game.

The Met offense was unable to come up with any timely hits all night and went 3-16 with runners in scoring position leaving 13 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 16 at home against the Orioles at 7:10 p.m.

Game 151: Mets vs. Orioles Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Brett Baty-DH

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitcbing match-up is LHP Sean Manaea (5-7, 4.79 ERA) vs. RHP Shane Baz (6-15, 4.05 ERA)

Mets Lose to Orioles 2-1 And Waste Outstanding Start by Jonah Tong

 

Mets RHP Jonah Tong (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 69-81.

Mets RHP Jonah Tong made his second start of the season and had an outstanding start outside of a RBI double by RF Heston Kjerstad in the top of the second.

Tong's final line was six innings, four hits, one run, (0 earned runs), one walk and six strikeouts. Tong had outstanding movement and command of his fastball and change-up. He lowered his ERA to 3.43.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro followed with a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Dedniel Nunez came in next in the top of the eighth and gave up a solo homer to SS Gunnar Henderson.

RHP Kodai Senga followed in the top of the ninth and worked around runners on the corner with one out by getting back-to-back strikeouts.

The Met offense did not do much outside of a solo homer by CF A.J. Ewing in the bottom of the fourth.

They managed only six hits and were unable to get any clutch hits with men on base. They went 0-3 with runners in scoring position leaving nine runners on base,

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 15 at home against the Orioles at 7:10 p.m.

Game 150: Mets vs. Orioles Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-DH

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Brett Baty-1B

9. Fancisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Jonah Tong (2-1, 4.80 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Young (9-4, 3.71 ERA)

Mets Lose To Yankees 2-0 And Are Dominated By Yankee Pitching

 

Mets RHP Christian Scott (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 2-0 at Yankee Stadium this afternoon to lose two out of thee games in the series and dropped their record to 69-80.

Mets RHP Christian Scott got off to a rocky start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off homer to DH Ben Rice.

Scott had a scoreless bottom of the second and then gave up another solo homer to catcher Austin Wells in the bottom of the third.

Scott did a fine job other than the two solo homers and finished up strong with scoreless innings in teh bottom of the fourth, fifth and sixth.

His final line was six innings, three hits, two runs, two walks and seven strikeouts.

LHP Nate Lavender followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Austin Warren came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense was dominated by Yankees ace RHP Cam Schlittler who threw six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and gave up only one hit. They were unable to score against relievers RHP Brent Hendrick, Paul Blackburn and closer David Bednar.

They managed only three hits and were 0-2 with runners in scoring position leaving five runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, September 14 back at home at Citi Field against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 p.m.

Game 149: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. A.J. Ewing-CF

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Brett Baty-2B

9. Nick Morabito-LF

The pitching match-up is RHP Christian Scott (4-4, 3.81 ERA) vs. RHP Cam Schlittler (13-6, 2.01 ERA)

Mets Rout Yankees 12-2 Powered By Six Homers and Outstanding Start From Zac Thornton

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 12-2 this afternoon at Yankee Stadium and improved their record to 69-79.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a homer to right field for the 19th homer of the season and his fifth lead-off homer of the season.

In the top of the second, 1B Jared Young led off with a single and three batters later, catcher Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer.

In the top of the third, RF Carson Benge hit a solo homer. 

After a scoreless top of the fourth, DH Juan Soto doubled to lead off the top of the fifth and two batters later, Benge drove in Soto with a RBI single.

In the top of the seventh, Soto hit a solo homer for his 25th homer of the season.

In the top of the eighth, 2B Marcus Semien singled with two outs and then CF A.J. Ewing followed with a walk. Torrens then drove in Semien with a RBI double.

LF Nick Morabito followed with a walk to load the bases and then Lindor came up next and broke the game open with a grand slam to right center for his second homer.

In the top of the ninth, 1B Jared Young hit a solo homer.

Mets LHP Zac Thornton bounced back after the worst start of his young career and cruised through the first three innings retiring nine consecutive hitters to start his outing and then ran into some trouble in the bottom of the fourth. Thornton gave up a lead-off double to 1B Paul Goldscmidt and two batters later, a RBI single to LF Cody Bellinger.

Thornton came back to retire the next two hitters he faced and then threw a scoreless bottom of the fifth.

He gave up a solo homer to Bellinger in the bottom of the sixth and then got into a jam in the bottom of the seventh after he gave a one-out single to CF Spencer Jones and a walk to SS George Lombardi Jr. Manager Andy Green came out to talk to Thornton and then Thornton was able to get 2B Anthony Volpe to ground into a 5-4-3 double play and finish his outing on a high note.

Thornton's final line was seven innings, five hits, two runs, one walk and four strikeouts.

He picked up his fourth win and lowered his ERA to 3.44.

RHP Tobias Myers came in next and closed it out with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the eighth and ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, September 13 at the Yankees at 1:35 p.m.

Game 148: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

 1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Luis Torrens-C

9. Nick Morabito-LF

The pitching match-up is LHP Zac Thornton (3-5, 3.53 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (8-8, 3.41 ERA)

Mets Lose to Yankees 6-4 After Nolan McLean Struggles

 

Mets RHP Nolan McLean (Photo Credits to Mark J Rebilas-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 6-4 tonight at Yankee Stadium to snap their four-game winning streak and dropped their record to 68-79.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean got into immediate trouble in the bottom of the first after he loaded the bases on two singles and a walk to the first three hitters he faced. McLean was able to get a line-out, but then gave up a RBI single to CF Spencer Jones. McLean got out of further trouble after the next hitter SS George Lombard Jr grounded into a double play.

McLean retired the first two hitters he faced in the bottom of the second, but then gave up back-to back singles to 2B Anthony Volpe and DH Ben Rice and then gave up a three-run homer to LF Cody Bellinger on a hanging curveball.

McLean was able to settle down by getting a scoreless inning in the bottom of the third and a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the fourth.

However, in the bottom of the fifth, McLean gave up a lead-off homer to Rice and then McLean was taken out after the inning.

McLean's final line was five innings, 10 hits, five runs, one walk and five strikeouts.

RHP Jack Weisenburger came in next and threw scoreless innings in the bottom of the sixth and seventh and then gave up a run in the bottom of the eighth on a RBI single by 3B Ryan McMahon.

The Met offense was held scoreless in the top of the first, but in the top of the second, DH Mark Vientos led off with a walk and two batters later, 2B Marcus Semien singled and reached second on an error by Jones. DH Chirstopher Morel followed with a RBI ground-out.

The offense was held scoreless for the next four innings until the top of the seventh after RF Carson Benge singled with one out and then Semien followed with a walk. 

Two batters later, CF A.J. Ewing drove in Benge with a RBI single and catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a walk to load the bases with two outs. However, SS Francisco Lindor hit a hard liner back at new reliever RHP Brent Hendrick to end the threat.

In the top of the of the eighth, 3B Bo Bichette singled with one out and then Vientos and Benge walked to load the bases. Semien then drove in Bichette with a sacrifice fly, but 1B Jared Young flew out to end the inning.

In the top of the ninth, Ewing led off with a homer and two batters later, Lindor singled. LF Juan Soto came up next as the tying run, but grounded into a double play to end the game.

The Met offense was unble to come up with a timely hit and they went 1-6 with runners in scoring position leaving seven runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, September 12 at the Yankees at 1:35 p.m.

Game 147: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Mark Vientos-DH

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Christopher Morel-1B

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (11-8, 3.06 ERA) vs. LHP Carlos Rodon (5-3, 3.09 ERA)

Mets Hang On To Beat Marlins 15-14 After Blowing Eight-Run Lead

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 15-14 tonight at loanDepot Park to sweep their three-game series and fourth consecutive win overall to improve their record to 68-78.

After a scoreless top of the first, 1B Jared Young singled to lead off the top of the second and 2B Marcus Semien followed with a single.

 CF A.J. Ewing then drove in Ewing with a RBI single and 1B Brett Baty followed by driving in Semien with a RBI single. Baty then left the game with a leg injury after his single after he was limping after rounding first base and was replaced by Christopher Morel.

Catcher Luis Torrens came up next and drove in Ewing and Morel with a two-run double. Lindor followd with a hit by pitch and two batters later, 3B Bo Bichette drove in Torrens with a RBI single. RF Carson Benge followed with a RBI ground-out to score Lindor.

In the top of the third, Ewing singled and stole second with one out and then Morel hit a two-run homer.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next four nnings until the top of the seventh after Benge led off with a hit by pitch and then Young and Semien followed with walks to load the bases.

Ewing then drove in Benge with a sacrfice fly and Morel followed by driving in Young with a RBI single. 

Torrens followed by driving in Semien with a RBI single and then Lindor came up next and hit a three-run homer.

In the top of the eighth, Young led off with a single and two batters later, Ewing singled. Later in the inning, Young and Ewing advanced to second and third on a wild pitch and then Torrens reached on an infield hit which brought home a run.

Mets RHP Robert Stock started out well with three scoreless innings and then ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth. Stock gave up a lead-off hit by pitch and then gave up a single and walk to load the bases. He then gave up a RBI single to 3B Graham Pauley and a two-run single to catcher Joe Mack and was taken out after the inning.

Stock's final line was four innings, five hits, three runs, two walks and four strikeouts.

RHP Austin Warren followed in the bottom of the fifth and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP  Chris Devenski came in next in the bottom of the sixth and gave up three runs and was taken out with one out in the inning. RHP Daniel Duarte followed and gave up two more runs, but was able to get last two outs to end the inning. All five runs were charged to Devenski.

Duarte stayed in for the bottom of the seventh and gave up a solo homer to Mack. Duarte picked up his second save of the season.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro followed in the bottom of the eighth and gave up back-to-back RBI singles to RF Owen Caissie and Paueley.

LHP Nate Lavender came on in the bottom of the ninth and had his worst outing of the season allowing three runs over 0.1 innings and was taken out. RHP Tobias Myers followed and was able to get the last two outs to pickc up his second save of the season.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Friday, September 11 for the first game of a three-game Subway Series at the Yankees at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 p.m.

Game 146: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-DH

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Brett Baty-1B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Robert Stock (1-3, 5.81 ERA) vs. RHP Janson Junk (6-9, 4.00 ERA)

Mets Hang On To Beat Marlins 7-5 Powered By Three Homers

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 tonight at loanDepot Park for their third consecutive win and improved their record to 67-78.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a homer and then LF Juan Soto and 3B Bo Bichette followed with walks.

Two batters later, 1B Jared Young drove in Soto with a RBI single.

In the top of the second, catcher Francisco Alvarez singled with one out and then Lindor was hit by a pitch.

LF Juan Soto came up next and hit a three-run homer.

In the top of the third, 3B Brett Baty hit a solo homer.

In the top of the fifth, Young led off with a walk and two batters later, CF A.J. Ewing doubled to advance Young to third,

Baty followed with a sacrifice fly to score Young.

Mets LHP Sean Manaea dominated through the first five innings with five perfect innings after he retired the first 15 hitters he faced, however it all imploded for him in the bottom of the sixth.

Manaea gave up a lead-off bloop single by 2B CF Jakob Marsee who hit an infield hit and then reached second after Baty made an error.

Manaea then gave up back-to-back RBI doubles to 2B Jared Serna and catcher Brian Navarrerto.

Manaea gave up a single to the following hitter LF Heriberto Hernandez and a RBI single to SS Otto Lopez and was then taken out.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro came in next and after getting a double play grounder, gave up a RBI single to 3B Javier Sanoja, but was able to get out of the inning without allowing any more runs and then the rest of the bullpen dominated after that.

Manaea's final line was five innings, five hits, four runs, 0 walks and four strikeouts. 

LHP Nate Lavender followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Dedniel Nunez came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Kodai Senga came on in the bottom of the ninth and gave up a run on two hits, but was able to strike out the last two hitters he faced to pick up his seventh save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 9 at the Marlins at 6:40 p.m.

Game 145: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-DH

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Brett Baty-3B

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is LHP Sean Manaea (4-7, 4.70 ERA) vs. RHP Sandy Alcantara (13-9, 3.54 ERA)

Mets Beat Marlins 9-4 Behind Three RBI Game From A.J. Ewing and seven strikeouts from Jonah Tong

 

Mets CF A.J. Ewing (Photo Credits to Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 this afternoon at loanDepot Park for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 66-78.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the second after DH Juan Soto singled with one out and then 3B Bo Bichette grounded into a fielder's choice, but Soto was able to come around and score after 2B Javier Saanoja made a throwing error into left field.

RF Carson Benge followed with a walk and later in the inning, Bichette scored on an error by catcher Joe Mack.

In the top of the second, 1B Brett Baty doubled with one out and then LF Nick Morabito drove in Baty with a RBI single.

In the top of the third, 2B Marcus Semien followed with a double and then CF A.J. Ewing followed by reaching on an infield hit to first. Ewing was then picked off, but catcher Francisco Alvarez came up next and drove in Semien with a RBI single.

In the top of the fourth, SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single and Soto followed with a single. RF Carson Benge then reached first on a fielder's choice.  Bichette then drove in Lindor with a RBI single.

Three batters later, Ewing drove in Benge and Soto with a two-run double to the opposite field.

In the top of the sixth, Benge singled with one out and Semien followed with a RBI double. Ewing then drove in Semien with a RBI single to score Semien for his third RBI of the game.

Mets RHP Jonah Tong made his first start of the season and had a dominating bottom of the first striking out the side.

Tong struck out the first hitter he faced in the bottom of the second and then gave up a single, RBI triple, walk and then a three-run homer to 3B Graham Pauley.

Tong was able to settle down after that retiring the next two hitters he faced to end the inning and then had a 1-2-3 bottom of the third.

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

Tong's final line was five innings, four hits, four runs, one walk and seven strikeouts. He picked up his second win of the season.

RHP Dedneil Nunez came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the sixth.

RHP Chris Devenski followed and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Daniel Duarte threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Austin Warren closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 8 at the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m.

Game 144: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Marcus Semien-2B

6. A.J. Ewing-CF

7. Francisico Alvarez-C

8. Brett Baty-1B

9. Nick Morabito-LF

The pitching match-up is RHP Jonah Tong (1-1, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Eury Perez (7-10, 3.72 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Giants 4-2 With Two Homers in Bottom of Eighth

 

Mets 3B Bo Bichette (Photo Credits to John Jones-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 this afternoon at Citi Field to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 65-78.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first seven innings and then came alive in the bottom of the eighth.

Pinch-hitter Brett Baty led off with a homer and then CF A.J. Ewing followed with a single. 

Catcher Luis Torrens then hit a sacrifice bunt to move Ewing to second and SS Francisco Lindor lined out to right field.

DH Juan Soto was then intentionally walked and 3B Bo Bichette came up next and delivered a game-winning three-run homer.

Mets RHP Chrisitian Scott dominated through the first 3.2 innings retiring his 11 hitters, but then with two outs in the top of the fourth, gave up thee straight singles which lead to two runs.

Scott was able to limit the damage in the top of the fourth and was taken out in the top of the fifth with two outs after picking up two strikeouts.

Scott's final line was 4.2 innings, four hits, two runs, 0 walks and seven strikeouts.

LHP Nate Lavender followed and picked up last out in the top of the fifth.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro came in next and threw two scoreless innings in the top of the sixth and seventh.

RHP Tobias Myers followed and threw a scoreless top of the eighth. He picked up his first win of the season.

RHP Kodai Senga came on in the top of the ninth and closed it out with a 1-2-3 top of the ninth to pick up his sixth save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Monday, September 7 at the Miami Marlins at 1:10 

Game 143: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Mark Vientos-1B

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Nick Morabito-LF

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Chrisitian Scott (4-4, 3.80 ERA) vs. LHP Cesar Perdomo (0-0, 2.25 ERA)

Mets Lose To Giants 9-5 After Allowing Six Homers

 

Mets LHP Zac Thornton (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 9-5 this afternoon at Citi Field to snap their two-game winning streak and improved their record to 64-78.

Mets LHP Zac Thornton got off to a tough start in the top of the first after gave up a solo homer to 1B Rafael Devers.

Thornton was able to bounce back with a scoreless top of the second, but then ran into trouble again in the top of the third after he gave up a lead-off single to RF Gtant McCray and then a two-run homer to the following hitter SS Christian Kloss.

Thornton was able to settle down retiring the side in the inning and then struck out the side in the top of the fourth.

However it all unravled for Thornton in the top of the fifth after he retired the first two hitters he faced and then allowed a solo homer to Kloss, his second homer of the game and then gave up a single to CF Jonah Cox.

Thornton then gave up a two-run homer to Devers, his second homer of the game as well and then Thornton was taken out after the inning.

Thornton's final line was five innings, seven hits, six runs, one walk and six strikeouts.

RHP Chris Devinksi followed and threw two scoreless innings in the top of the sixth and seventh.

LHP Jefry Yan came in next in the top of the eighth and gave up a two-run homer to 2B Osleivis Basabe.

RHP Justin Hagenman followed in the top of the ninth and gave up a solo homer to McCray.

The Met offense did not do much outside of a solo homer by CF A.J. Ewing in the bottom of the second.

They had a chance to score in the bottom of the seventh after loading the bases on two singles and a walk with one out, but then after catcher Francisco Alvarez struck out, 3B Brett Baty drew a walk to bring in a run and then SS Francisco Lindor grounded out to first to end the inning.

The offense had five hits for the entire game and went 1-5 with runners in scoring position leaving five runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday September 6 at home against the Giants at 1:40 p.m.

Game 142: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-DH

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewimg-CF

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Brett Baty-3B

The pitching match-up is LHP Zac Thornton (3-4, 2.93 ERA) vs. RHP Anthony Moliana (2-0, 3.77 ERA)

Mets Beat Giants 10-6 Powered By Five Homers

 

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 64-77.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single and two batters later, 3B Bo Bichette walked. 1B Mark Vientos followed with a three-run homer.

In the bottom of the second, catcher Francisco Alvarez hit a solo homer with one out and CF Nick Morabito followed with a walk and advanced to second on a balk. Lindor then reached on an error and LF Juan Soto grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in a run and then stole second.

Bichette came up next and hit a two-run homer.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the bottom of the sixth after 1B Jared Young led off with a walk and three batters later, Lindor hit a two-run homer.

In the bottom of the eighth, Alvarez led off with a homer for his second homer of the game.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean cruised through the first two innings and then ran into trouble in the top of the third.

McLean gave up a walk to SS Christian Koss and then gave up a single to hit to CF Drew Gilbert and a two-run double to the following hitter 1B Rafael Devers and was able to get out of the inning without any further damage.

McLean gave up back-to-back singles to start the top of the fourth and then retired the next three hitters he faced.

McLean got into trouble to start the top of the fifth with a lead-off double and then gave up a walk and single to load the bases.

He was able to get out of trouble with a strikeout and 4-6-3 double play.

McLean came back out for the top of the sixth and finished up strong with a 1-2-3 inning with a strike-out to end the inning.

His final line was six innings, six hits, two runs, four walks and seven strikeouts. He picked up his 11th win.

LHP Jefry Yan came in next in the top of the seventh and gave up a run in 0.2 innings and was then taken out.

RHP Austin Warren followed and picked up last out in the inning. Warren came back out for the top of the eighth and retired the first two hitters he faced and then gave up back-to-back singles and a three-run homer to Devers and was taken out after that.

RHP Robert Stock came in next and gave up a double before getting a lineout to end the inning.

RHP Kodai Senga came on in the top of the ninth and closed it out with a scoreless inning.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, September 5 at home against the Giants at 4:10 p.m.

Game 141: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Mark Vientos-DH

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Christopher Morel-1B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Nick Morabito-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (10-8, 3.06 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Wilkinson (0-2, 4.63 ERA)

Mets Rout Rays 10-4 Behind 3 RBI From Brett Baty and Nick Morabito

 

Mets LF Brett Baty (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4 tonight at Tropicana Field to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 63-77.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after DH Juan Soto singled with one out, but was then thrown out at second base after 3B Bo Bichette grounded into a fielder's choice.

RF Carson Benge followed with a walk and then 1B Jared Young hit a single, but catcher Liam Hicks was unable to hold onto the ball when tagging Bichette and the ball went away, which allowed Benge to score and Young to advanc to second. 2B Marcus Semien followed with a RBI double to score Young.

After a scoreless top of the second, Bichette singled to lead off the top of the third and later in the inning, Bichette stole second and three batters later, Semien walked. CF A.J. Ewing followed with an infield hit to load the bases.

LF Brett Baty then capped off the inning with a bases clearing double to score Bichette, Ewing and Semien.

The offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the top of the seventh after Bichette led off with a double and then Benge followed with a single.

Two batters later, Semien walked to load the bases then pinch-hitter Nick Morabito came up who was just put in the game as a pinch-hitter and broke the game open with a bases clearing double for his firsr career hit.

In the top of the eighth, DH Juan Soto hit a solo homer.

RHP Justin Hagenman made his first appearance of the season and allowed one run on two hits in three innings. He gave up one walk with two strikeouts.

RHP Chris Devenski came in next in the bottom of the fourth and after retiring the first two hitters allowed three runs on three hits and was then taken out.

RHP Dedniel Nunez followed and picked up last out in the bottom of the fourth and stayed in for the bottom of the fifth and threw a scoreless inning and was then taken out. He picked up his first win of the season.

LHP Nate Lavender came in next and threw 1.2 scoreless innings.

RHP Daniel Duarte followed with 1.1 scoreless innings.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action back at home at Citi Field on Friday, September 4 against the San Francisco Giants at 7:10 p.m.

Game 140: Mets vs. Rays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Brett Baty-LF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Justin Hagenman vs. RHP Griffin Jax (6-9, 3.63 ERA)

Mets Lose to Rays 6-2 Due to Struggles By Manaea and Lack of Offense

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Tampa Bays Rays 6-2 tonight at Tropicana Field and dropped their record to 62-77.

Mets LHP Sean Manaea got into immidiate trouble in the bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off double to DH Yandy Diaz and two batters later, a RBI single to 3B Junior Caminero.

Manaea had a scoreles bottom of the second, but ran into trouble in the third after he gave up a lead-off single by RF Victor Mesa Jr, gave up a sacifice bunt and then walked Diaz and gave up a RBI single by 1B Ryan Vilade.

Manaea was able to settle down with scoreless innings in the bottom of the fourth and fifth and then it all imploded for him in the bottom of the sixth.

Manaea gave up a lead-off single by LF Chandler Simpson and then a RBI double to the following hitter catcher Nick Fortes.

After a ground-out, Manaea gave up a sacrifice fly to SS Taylor Walls and then a solo homer to Diaz and a triple to Vilade and was then taken out.

Manaea's final line was 5.2 innings, 11 hits, five runs, one walk and two strikeouts.

RHP Austin Warren came in next and picked up last out in the inning.

RHP Dylan Ross followed in the bottom of the seventh in his season debut and threw a scoreless inning.

LHP Jefty Yan came in next in the bottom of the eighth and gave up a single and double and two outs, was by a line drive on a comebacker and then tried to get the runner out at home but was unable to do so.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a homer and later in the inning, 3B Bo Bichette and RF Carson Benge singled. However, 1B Jared Young struck out and 2B Brett Baty flew out to left to end the inning.

The offense did not do much for the next few innings and then had a golden opportunity to score in the top of the seventh after Young led off with a walk and 2B Marcus Semien followed with a walk. Two batters later, CF A.J. Ewing walked to load the bases with one out.

Pinch-hittera Mark Vientos came up and fouled out to the catcher and then Lindor drew a based loaded walk. DH Juan Soto came up next with the based loaded and two outs, but popped out to third.

The Met offense struggled all night with men on base and were unable to come up with any clutch hits and went 0-5 with runners in scoring position leaving six runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 2 at the Rays at 6:40 p.m.

Game 139: Mets vs. Rays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Brett Baty-2B

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Nick Morabito-LF

The pitching match-up is LHP Sean Manaea (4-6, 4.55 ERA) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (6-11, 5.11 ERA)

Mets Beat Rays 3-2 Behind Mark Vientos and Stellar Pitching

 

Mets RHP Robert Stock (Photo Credits to Pablo Robles-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 tonight at Tropicana Field to improve their record to 62-76.

The Met offense was held scoreles for the first three innings and then broke through in the top of the fourth.

3B Bo Bichette led off with a double and then RF Carson Benge followed with a single. DH Mark Vientos then hit into a double play to score Bichette.

In the top of the seventh, Vientos hit a solo homer. Two batters later, LF Christopher Morel reached on an infield hit and then 2B Marcus Semien followed with an infield hit.

Two batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez drove in Morel with an RBI single to bring in a much needed insurance run.

Mets RHP Robert Stock cruised through the first four innings and then ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth after he gave up a lead-off single and back-to-back infield hits to load the bases with no outs.

Stock was able to settle down by getting a strikeout and popout and was then helped out by his defense after Morel robbed 1B Jonathan Aranda on a line drive to left field after he made a leaping catch to save three runs.

Stock came out for the beginning of the bottom of the sixth and struck out 3B Junior Caminero and was then taken out.

His final line was 5.1 innings, five hits, 0 runs, 0 walks and four strikeouts. Stock picked up his first win since 2019.

LHP Nate Lavender came in next and picked up last two outs in the bottom of the sixth.

RHP Dedniel Nunez followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Daniel Duarte came in next in the bottom of the eighth and gave up two runs and was then taken out.

RHP Chris Devenski appeared next and got the last out in the bottom of the eighth.

RHP Kodai Senga came on in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out with a scoreless inning to pick up his 5th save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 1 at the Rays at 6:40 p.m.

Game 138: Mets vs. Rays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Bo Bichette-3B

3. Carson Benge-RF

4. Mark Vientos-DH

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Christopher Morel-LF

7. Marcus Semien-2B

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Robert Stock (0-3, 7.40 ERA) vs. LHP Ian Seymour (9-5, 4.21 ERA)

Mets Lose to Astros 6-3 To Drop Series And Manage Only Five Hits

 

Mets LHP Zac Thornton (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Houston Astros 6-3 this afternoon at Citi Field to lose two out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 61-76.

Mets LHP Zac Thornton got off to a rocky start in the top of the first after he gave up a lead-off homer to SS Jeremy Pena. Thornton was able to recover after that with back-to-back strikeouts and then after a single, got a ground-out to end the inning.

Thornton gave up a hit by pitch with one out in the top of the second and with two outs, allowed a bunt single and then a RBI single to Pena.

Thornton settled down after that with a scoreless top of the third and worked around a two-out double in the top of the fourth.

Thornton finished up strong with a 1-2-3 top of the fifth and struck out the last two hitters he faced and was then taken out.

His final line was five innings, six hits, two runs, 0 walks and five strikeouts.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro came in next in the top of the sixth and gave up a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Lamonte Wade Jr.

LHP Jefry Yan followed in the top of the seventh and got into a based loaded jam after he gave up a walk, infield hit and hit by pitch. Yan was then let down by his defense after CF Daulton Varsho hit a groundball to 1B Jared Young who stepped on the bag for the second out, but then Young made a poor throw home over the head of catcher Luis Torrens which allowed two runs to score.

RHP Austin Warren came in next and threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Chris Devenski followed and threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the inning after SS Francisco Lindor and DH Soto began the inning with back-to-back homers.

The offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the bottom of the fifth after CF A.J. Ewing led off with a walk and then stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz.

2B Marcus Semien followed with a walk, but then catcher Luis Torrens grounded into a double play.

The Met offense did not score after that and had a chance to score in the bottom of the eighth after Soto and 3B Bo Bichette walked with two outs, but then RF Carson Benge flew out to second to end the threat.

The offense was unable to come up with timely hits and they went 0-7 with runners in scoring position.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, August 31st at the Tampa Bay Rays at 6:40 p.m.

Game 137: Mets vs. Astros Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Luis Robert Jr-LF

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Marcus Semien-2B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is LHP Zac Thornton (3-4, 2.88 ERA) vs. RHP Etahn Pecko (0-0, 7.88 ERA)

Mets Beat Astros 6-2 Behind Outstanding Start From Nolan McLean and Three RBI from Jared Young

 

Mets 1B Jared Young (Photo Credits to Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 6-2 this afternoon at Citi Field to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 61-75.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Francisco Lindor and then later in the inning, advanced to second on a balk. Two batters later, RF Carson Benge walked and then 1B Jared Young drove in Lindor with a RBI single.

The offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the bottom of the fifth after Lindor doubled with one out and then two batters later, DH Juan Soto in his first game coming off the IL drove in Lindor with a RBI single. 

Two batters later, Benge singled and then Young drove in Soto and Benge with a two-run triple.

In the bottom of the eighth, Young led off with a single and then 2B Marcus Semien followed with a single. CF A.J. Ewing then advanced Young and Semien over to second and third with a sacrifice bunt. Two batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez broke the game open with a two-run double.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean had an outstanding start allowing an unearned run on two hits in seven innings. He gave up three walks with four strikeouts. He picked up his 10th win and lowered his ERA to 3.06. It was the fourth time he has gone seven innings and also the fourth straight outing he has allowed one run or fewer.

RHP Daniel Duarte followed in the top of the eighth and gave up a run on a solo homer to DH Yordan Alvarez.

RHP Kodai Senga came on in the top of the ninth and closed it out with a scoreless inning.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, August 30 at home against the Astros at 3:10 p.m.

Game 136: Mets vs. Astros Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Brett Baty-LF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (9-8, 3.21 ERA) vs. LHP Bennett Sousa (1-3, 6.27 ERA)

Mets Lose To Astros 3-1 As Christian Scott falls apart in Top of the Sixth

 

Mets 2B Marcus Semien (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Houston Astros 3-1 tonight at Citi Field for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 60-75.

Mets RHP Christian Scott started out well with five scoreless innings allowing one hit, however it all imploded for him in the top of the sixth.

Scott struck out SS Jeremy Pena to start the inning and then gave up three consecutive walks to load the bases and was then taken out.

LHP Nate Lavender came in next and gave up two-run single to CF Daulton Varsho and two batters later, a RBI single to catcher Yainer Diaz.

Scott's final line was 5.1 innings, one hit, three runs, five walks and two strikeouts.

Lavender was able to get the last two outs to finish the inning.

RHP Jonathan Pintaro followed and threw a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Dedniel Nunez threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Kodai Senga threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until the bottom of the fourth after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single and two batters later, RF Carson Benge drove in Lindor with a  RBI single.

The offense did not do much after that against RHP Hunter Brown. They had only five hits and went 0-4 with runners in scoring positon leaving four runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, August 29 at home against the Astros at 4:10 p.m.

Game 135: Mets vs. Astros Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. A.J. Ewing-CF

2. Francisco Lindor-SS

3.Bo Bichette-3B

4. Carson Benge-RF

5. Luis Robert Jr-LF

6. Jared Young-1B

7. Marcus Semien-2B

8. Brett Baty-DH

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Christian Scott (4-3, 3.73 ERA) vs. RHP Hunter Brown (3-3, 3.51 ERA)

Mets Lose To Brewers 8-2 After Sean Manaea Struggles

 

Mets LHP Sean Manaea (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 60-74.

Mets LHP Sean Manaea got into immediate trouble in the top of the first after he gave up a lead-off homer to LF Jackson Churio on the first pitch of the game and then walked the following hitter CF Luis Lara.

Two batters later, Manaea gave up a RBI single to 1B Andrew Vaughn and then a RBI single by catcher Gary Sanchez.

Manaea retired the first two hitters he faced in the top of the second, but then made an error on a routine grounder back to him and then gave up a two-run homer to Churio.

Manaea was able to bounce back with scoreless innings in the top of the third and fourth, bur in the top of the fifth, gave up a lead-off single to Churio who stole second and then Laea followed with a single. DH Wilson Contreras followed with a RBI ground-out.

In the top of the sixth, Manaea gave up a lead-off triple to 3B Junior Ortiz and two batters later, a sacrifice fly by SS Copper Pratt and was taken out after he gave up a double to the following hitter 2B David Hamilton.

RHP Xzavion Curry followed and picked up last out in the inning. Manaea's final line was 5.2 innings, eight hits, six runs, one walk and three strikeouts.

Curry stayed in for the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning and came back out for the top of the eighth and gave up a two-run homer to Churio.

RHP Austin Warren followed and threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first four innings against superstar RHP Jacob Misiorowski and then came alive for their only two runs in the bottom of the fifth.

CF Luis Robert Jr led off with a walk and then 1B Jared Young followed with a RBI double. Three batters later, DH Christopher Morel drove in Young with a RBI single. 

The offense did not do much after that and went 1-5 with runners in scoring position leaving four runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, August 28 at home against the Houston Astros at 7:10 p.m.