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The Mets opened their series in San Diego with a 5-0 win over the Padres on Friday night.
-- In a game where the Mets totaled nine hits, they made sure to make them count with four of them accounting for all five of New York’s runs.
-- Jared Young kicked things off with a solo home run against Michael King in the second inning that traveled 422 feet and had an exit velocity of 111.1 mph to put the Mets ahead, 1-0. The cleanup hitter finished 2-for-4 and has been taking full advantage of his increased playing time since returning from the IL, hitting .313 with a .945 OPS on the season.
-- Fresh off his four-hit game against the Seattle Mariners, Bo Bichette stayed hot with two more hits, including a run-scoring triple in the third inning and a double in the eighth. Bichette is up to .230 at the plate with a .609 OPS.
-- The biggest night offensively, though, belonged to No. 9 hitter Luis Torrens, who went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run while driving in two and scoring two runs. His double came before Bichette’s third-inning triple and his home run, a two-run shot to straightaway center for his first bomb of the year, happened in the fifth inning to double New York’s lead.
With Francisco Alvarez potentially returning from the IL on the next Mets homestand, Torrens is doing what he can to make manager Carlos Mendoza’s decision at catcher that much more difficult.
-- Brett Baty tacked on a run in the ninth inning, scoring A.J. Ewing who singled and stole second and third base, with his second hit of the game. Baty became the fourth player of the game to have a multi-hit night and also made a nice play in the field, diving for a popped up bunt attempt in the second inning.
-- Meanwhile, Christian Scott shut out the Padres for 5.2 innings to match his season-high and has allowed one earned run over his last three starts (16.1 IP).
Scott made quick work of the Padres, allowing just three singles and two walks while throwing a season-high 98 pitches (67 strikes). He was pulled after Manny Machado’s single which was San Diego’s last hit of the game.
The right-hander struck out only three, and instead relied mostly on weak contact to get the job done. New York also turned a double play behind Scott to help him go deeper in the game. Scott’s ERA is now at an impressive 2.50 through eight starts and after earning his first career win in his last start, he’s now won back-to-back games to go to 2-0 on the year.
-- The Mets’ bullpen matched Scott’s zeros for 3.1 innings as Huascar Brazoban (1.1 IP, 2 K), Luke Weaver (1 IP) and A.J. Minter (1 IP) didn’t allow a hit in their appearances. Baty’s fielding error with one out in the ninth ended a string of eight consecutive batters retired, but Minter got the final two outs with ease and give New York a series-opening win
Mets pitchers were on point on Friday and shut out their opponent for just the third time all season.
The Mets continue their three-game set with the Padres on Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. on SNY.
RHP Nolan McLean (3-4, 4.21 ERA) will face off against former Met RHP Griffin Canning (0-4, 7.16 ERA).
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Here are the key takeaways...
-- In a game where the Mets totaled nine hits, they made sure to make them count with four of them accounting for all five of New York’s runs.
-- Jared Young kicked things off with a solo home run against Michael King in the second inning that traveled 422 feet and had an exit velocity of 111.1 mph to put the Mets ahead, 1-0. The cleanup hitter finished 2-for-4 and has been taking full advantage of his increased playing time since returning from the IL, hitting .313 with a .945 OPS on the season.
-- Fresh off his four-hit game against the Seattle Mariners, Bo Bichette stayed hot with two more hits, including a run-scoring triple in the third inning and a double in the eighth. Bichette is up to .230 at the plate with a .609 OPS.
-- The biggest night offensively, though, belonged to No. 9 hitter Luis Torrens, who went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run while driving in two and scoring two runs. His double came before Bichette’s third-inning triple and his home run, a two-run shot to straightaway center for his first bomb of the year, happened in the fifth inning to double New York’s lead.
With Francisco Alvarez potentially returning from the IL on the next Mets homestand, Torrens is doing what he can to make manager Carlos Mendoza’s decision at catcher that much more difficult.
-- Brett Baty tacked on a run in the ninth inning, scoring A.J. Ewing who singled and stole second and third base, with his second hit of the game. Baty became the fourth player of the game to have a multi-hit night and also made a nice play in the field, diving for a popped up bunt attempt in the second inning.
-- Meanwhile, Christian Scott shut out the Padres for 5.2 innings to match his season-high and has allowed one earned run over his last three starts (16.1 IP).
Scott made quick work of the Padres, allowing just three singles and two walks while throwing a season-high 98 pitches (67 strikes). He was pulled after Manny Machado’s single which was San Diego’s last hit of the game.
The right-hander struck out only three, and instead relied mostly on weak contact to get the job done. New York also turned a double play behind Scott to help him go deeper in the game. Scott’s ERA is now at an impressive 2.50 through eight starts and after earning his first career win in his last start, he’s now won back-to-back games to go to 2-0 on the year.
-- The Mets’ bullpen matched Scott’s zeros for 3.1 innings as Huascar Brazoban (1.1 IP, 2 K), Luke Weaver (1 IP) and A.J. Minter (1 IP) didn’t allow a hit in their appearances. Baty’s fielding error with one out in the ninth ended a string of eight consecutive batters retired, but Minter got the final two outs with ease and give New York a series-opening win
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Mets pitchers were on point on Friday and shut out their opponent for just the third time all season.
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The Mets continue their three-game set with the Padres on Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. on SNY.
RHP Nolan McLean (3-4, 4.21 ERA) will face off against former Met RHP Griffin Canning (0-4, 7.16 ERA).
Continue reading...
