Mets Lose to Marlins 4-1 As Offensive Ineptitude Continues

 

Mets SS Bo Bichette (Photo Credits to Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 4-1 tonight at loanDepot Park for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 22-30.

Mets RHP Freddy Peralta started out well with a scoreless bottom of the first, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the second. Peralta gave back-to-back singles with one out and a poor throw by LF Juan Soto to second base allowed the runners to second and third.

Peralta then gave up a two-run double to RF Owen Cassie.

Peralta gave up another run in the bottom of the third on a solo homer by DH Liam Hicks.

Peralta had a scoreless bottom of the fourth and then gave up another solo homer to Hicks in the bottom of the fifth.

Peralta had scoreless innings in the bottom of the sixth and seventh and was then taken out.

His final line was seven innings, eight hits, four runs, two walks and nine strikeouts.

RHP Jonthan Pintaro who was called up on Saturday came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first eight innings managing only one hit against RHP Max Meyer on a single by 1B Mark Vientos in the top of the second until the top of the ninth. Pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor singled with two outs and Vientos drove in Taylor with a RBI single. CF A.J. Ewing came up next and grounded out to third to end the game.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, May 24 at the Marlins at 1:40 p.m.