Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Brandon Nimmo-LF
3. Mark Vientos-3B
4. Pete Alonso-1B
5. Jesse Winker-DH
6. Tyrone Taylor-RF
7. Jeff McNeil-2B
8. Francisco Alvarez-C
9. Harrison Bader-CF
The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (3-5, 4.82 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Houck (8-9, 3.12 ERA)
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| Mets LHP David Peterson (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) |
The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the bottom of the third after LF Jeff McNeil walked with one out and then two batters later, SS Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer.
The offense did not do much for the next three innings until the bottom of the seventh after 3B Mark Vientos led off with a towering 426 foot homer to centerfield.
In the bottom of the eighth, McNeil led off with a single and then catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a single.
Lindor then hit a RBI double and CF Brandon Nimmo followed with a sacrifice fly.
Two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso broke the game open with a two-run homer.
LHP David Peterson cruised through the first five innings and then gave up a RBI single to 2B Nick Sogard in the top of the sixth and was able to limit the damage to one run and was taken out after the inning.
His final line was six innings, six hits, one run, one walk and 11 strikeouts.
Peterson had excellent life on his fastball and also mixed it his slider and change-up.
He picked up his ninth win and lowered his ERA to 2.75.
RHP Jose Butto followed and a 1-2-3 top of the seventh, but then ran into trouble in the top of the eighth.
Butto walked CF Jarren Duran and RF Tyler O'Neill and was then taken out.
RHP Reed Garrett came in next and gave up an infield hit to 3B Rafael Devers and a sacrifice fly.
Garrett was able to escape out of trouble after he got DH Masataka Yoshida to ground into a 4-6-3 double play.
RHP Ryne Stanek closed it out with a 1-2-3 top of the ninth with two strikeouts.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 4 at home against the Red Sox at 7:10 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Brandon Nimmo-CF
3. Mark Vientos-3B
4. Pete Alonso-1B
5. Jesse Winker-DH
6. Starling Marte-RF
7. Jose Iglesias-2B
8. Jeff McNeil-LF
9. Francisco Alvarez-C
The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (8-1, 2.83 ERA) vs. RHP Kutter Crawford (8-12, 4.12 ERA)
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| Mets RHP Luis Severino (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports) |
After a scoreless bottom of the first, 3B Jose Iglesias singled to lead off the bottom of the second against RHP Brayan Bello and then 2B Jeff McNeil followed with a single.
RF Starling Marte then grounded into a double play which brought home a run.
In the bottom of the third, SS Francisco Lindor singled with one out and then CF Brandon Nimmo followed with a RBI double.
In the bottom of the fourth, LF D.J. Stewart singled with one out and then catcher Luis Torrens followed with a RBI double.
Lindor then hit a RBI single.
RHP Luis Severino cruised through the first two innings and then gave up a triple to CF Ceddanne Rafaela and a RBI single to the following hitter LF Jarren Duran.
Severino was able to settle down after that and had a 1-2-3 top of the fourth and was able to get a double play in the top of the fifth.
Severino worked his way out of a jam in the top of the sixth and then after a lead-off walk retired the last three hitters he faced and was then taken out.
His final line was seven innings, six hits, one run, two walks and five strikeouts.
Severino had sharp command of his slider in particular with a 53 percent called strike-whiff rate.
He picked up his 10th win and lowered his ERA to 3.84.
LHP Danny Young followed with a scoreless top of the eighth.
RHP Phil Maton closed it out with a 1-2-3 top of the ninth and picked up his third save.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 3 at home against the Red Sox at 7:10 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Brandon Nimmo-CF
3. Pete Alonso-1B
4. Jesse Winker-DH
5. Jose Iglesias-3B
6. Jeff McNeil-2B
7. Starling Marte-RF
8. D.J. Stewart-LF
9. Luis Torrens-C
The pitching match-up is RHP Luis Severino (9-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. RHP Brayan Bello (12-6, 4.66 ERA)
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| Mets LHP Sean Manaea (Photo Credits to SNY.TV) |
The Met offense was held scoreless for the first three innings against LHP Garrett Crochet until the top of the fourth after SS Francisco Lindor hit a solo homer for his 29th homer and 80th RBI of the season.
The offense did not do much until the top of the ninth after J.D. Martinez walked with two outs and then RF Starling Marte followed with a RBI double.
LHP Sean Manaea continued his dominant stretch with seven scoreless innings.
He gave up two hits and two walks with five strikeouts.
Manaea had excellent command of his slider, fastball and change-up.
He picked up his 11th win and lowered his ERA to 3.35.
RHP Reed Garrett followed with a scoreless bottom of the eighth.
RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth and had a dominating performance striking out the side on 14 pitches to pick up his 16th save of the season.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, September 2 back at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:10 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Jose Iglesias-2B
3. Mark Vientos-3B
4. Pete Alonso-1B
5. Tyrone Taylor-LF
6. J.D. Martinez-DH
7. Starling Marte-RF
8. Luis Torrens-C
9. Harrison Bader-CF
The pitching match-up is LHP Sean Manaea (10-5, 3.51 ERA) vs. LHP Garrett Crochet (6-9, 3.64 ERA)
