The Mets suffered arguably their worst loss of the season with the culprits being both sloppy play and one huge blown call that led to a triple play. Kodai Senga started for the Mets and was a bit shaky for the first couple of innings before settling down. He was not helped by Brandon Nimmo who threw to the wrong base which led to a run. The Mets were then on the wrong end of a triple play when the empire ruled that a ball off the bat of Jesse Winker was caught in the air when it had clearly bounced first. Both Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos were called out on the bases since they had advanced on what they thought was a ground ball.
Despite all the poor play, Mark Vientos managed to give the Mets a brief lead in the eighth with a bases clearing triple. With Edwin Díaz unavailable, Ryne Stanek got the call to close and gave up a lead off triple that Juan Soto could not corral and eventually came home as the tying run. The Mets were walked-off when Jeff McNeil deflected a ball in the infield off the bat of James Wood and CJ Abrams scampered home from first. It was a poorly played game on the Mets part from start to finish but hopefully they can rebound in game two of the series.
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The Mets certainly did not play their best game but the blown triple play call ended up being a crucial moment in the loss.
Manager Carlos Mendoza was frustrated with how the call was handled after the game.
The team reportedly re-signed Brooks Raley to a one-year deal with a club option for 2026 as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery.
With Jeff McNeil back from the injured list, Brett Baty was demoted to Triple-A which led to a difficult conversation with his manager.
Around the National League East
The Braves defeated the Diamondbacks 8-2 in Arizona.
Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine will undergo surgery on his dislocated shoulder next week and will be out for the foreseeable future.
Miami defeated the Mariners 8-4 in the series opener in Seattle.
The Phillies were shut out 4-0 by the Cubs in Chicago.
Around Major League Baseball
Pirate phenom Paul Skenes faced off against the powerful Dodgers and did not disappoint. He struck out nine and did not allow any runs in over six innings of work.
Max Scherzer took a step forward in his rehab process and threw off of a mound after receiving a cortisone shot in his sore thumb.
Tommy Pham received a one-game suspension for his “inappropriate actions towards fans” after a fan interfered with a play on the field.
A brilliant performance by Seth Lugo on the mound helped lead the Royals to their fifth straight win.
Mariners starter Logan Gilbert exited his start early against the Marlins with right forearm tightness.
The Cubs were interested in acquiring Jesús Luzardo in the offseason but they backed out after receiving his medicals.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
On the latest episode of Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore celebrate the Mets hot start to the season.
Vasilis Drimalitis previewed the Mets and Nationals series.
This Date in Mets History
On this date two iconic Mets reached career milestones. In 1988, Keith Hernandez drove in his 1000th RBI of his career and in 2006 Mike Piazza blasted his 400th home run of his career but as a member of the Padres.
