Disband the Mets

The Mets, who recently ended their longest losing streak in over two decades, secured their second consecutive win with a 10-8 victory against the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field on Thursday.

They managed to dodge yet another tough loss, and, interestingly, they did so twice.

Huascar Brazoban let a grand slam slip in the eighth inning, which tied the game, but then Bo Bichette stepped up with a three-run double, shifting the momentum in favor of the Mets.

Devin Williams faced some challenges after entering the game with one out in the ninth, which was somewhat confusing for the bullpen.

Even after Brazovan struck out the first batter, Williams managed to strike out Luke Keishal too, but he then allowed a single to Brooks Lee, who later doubled and scored on a hit from Tristan Gray.

Things got tricky when Byron Buxton hit a double, advancing Gray to third base.

But Williams ultimately managed to strike out Trevor Larnach, concluding the match.

This came after Craig Kimbrel had initially taken over for the Mets with a four-run lead in the eighth. With the bases loaded and two outs, Brazovan was brought in and promptly allowed a grand slam to Ryan Jeffers.

The Mets responded in the bottom of the eighth.

Brett Batty got things rolling with a leadoff single, followed by a sacrifice bunt by Tyrone Taylor and a single from Marcus Semien.

Ronnie Mauricio popped out to center, but Carson Benge’s pinch hitter, Tommy Pham, drew a walk. Bichette nearly hit a grand slam of his own, with the ball just grazing the top of the left-center field wall.

Amid some confusion in the ninth, Brazovan returned to the mound while Williams entered from the bullpen, and they teamed up to secure a scoreless inning.

Thanks to the win, the Mets, operating without Francisco Lindor, managed to score six runs in the first two innings, effectively bouncing back from Christian Scott’s rough return from Tommy John surgery, with key supports from Tobias Meyers and David Peterson in relief.

They had previously been struggling, hoping to break a 12-game skid while also managing Lindor’s indefinite absence. The Mets slammed Joe Ryan for seven runs, while Ryan gave up four runs over five innings.

This victory marks the Mets’ first series win since taking three out of four from the Giants a few weeks back, and they are set to face the Rockies and Nationals next.

Scott’s return was less than stellar, despite the Mets finding success in various ways lately.

The 26-year-old right-hander had performed well in his last couple of games with Triple-A Syracuse but lost his command during Thursday’s matchup.

He walked four batters in the first inning alone and allowed another run before being pulled after giving up a hit in the second inning.

Before the game, Carlos Mendoza expressed confidence in Scott’s ability to attack the strike zone based on his minor league performance.

Sadly, that did not manifest on Thursday, but it didn’t hold the Mets back.

Bichette led off the first inning with a single, and for the second game in a row, he excelled with three hits.

Juan Soto followed with a walk, paving the way for Batty’s first home run of the season—a three-run blast that reached the second deck in right field.

In the second inning, Marcus Semien started with a double, and Carson Benge hit a gapper that should have easily driven Semien home. Yet, Semien hesitated, returning to second base, so he only made it to third.

Still, Jeffers allowed a passed ball on a swinging strike, letting Semien score while Bichette reached base.

After Bichette stole second, Soto walked Francisco Alvarez, loading the bases before a sacrifice fly increased the lead to 6-1.

Later, a fielding error by shortstop Mauricio resulted in an unearned run, but Benge responded with his first home run since the season opener.