Mets Lineup Showing Promise
Things are looking somewhat promising for the Mets lately.
Sure, there have been a few games over the past couple of weeks where the team’s performance felt a bit stagnant, leading to some frustration.
However, the recent successes at the plate seem to be overshadowing those rough patches.
On Monday night, they faced off against the Phillies at home and, surprisingly, the lower part of the batting order made a significant impact. The Mets ended up clinching a 13-3 victory over the Phillies.
This marked the Mets’ third win in four games and narrowed their gap behind the Phillies to six games.
Meanwhile, the Reds, who were right behind the Mets in the standings for the NL’s third wild card spot, played later against the Dodgers.
After an impressive weekend where they scored 21 runs in two wins against Atlanta, the Mets kept their momentum going, this time scoring 13 unanswered runs.
Louis Torrens, batting ninth, was a standout player, hitting a crucial three-run homer after already contributing with an RBI double.
He also added another run with a single, finishing with a career-high five RBIs.
Jeff McNeil had a solid night as well, going 2-for-2 with three RBIs while batting eighth. Tyron Taylor also contributed, going 4-for-3 with an RBI.
I think it’s worth mentioning that the lower three batters really pulled their weight in the lineup over the last few games.
Mark Vientos was another player to highlight, continuing his strong performance with two doubles and two RBIs, including a key hit that helped the Mets regain the lead after they fell behind 3-0 early in the game.
Kodai Senga was on the mound, pitching for what was only the fourth time on regular rest in his career. He usually pitches every sixth or seventh day, rather than the standard five.
He allowed three runs on six hits, struck out four batters, and issued three walks on 93 pitches before leaving the game after hitting JT Realmuto to start the fifth inning.
With regular rest, his ERA sits at 5.09, but when he pitches on an irregular schedule, it drops to 2.74.
During the game, he gave up a triple to Trea Turner, which allowed the Phillies to score first, leading 1-0 thanks to Kyle Schwarber’s RBI groundout.
Alec Bohm then had a two-run single in the third, which put the Mets in a 3-0 hole. The Phillies rallied as Schwarber walked, and Bryce Harper followed up with a single that sent the runners to second and third.
After Bohm’s hit, Senga managed to escape further trouble by retiring Max Kepler.
The Mets were able to tie the game against Christopher Sanchez in the fourth inning, with Vientos cutting into the deficit with an RBI double before Brandon Nimmo’s single evened things at 3-3. Taylor then walked, and McNeil’s single completed the comeback.
After the Phillies failed to execute a pick-off play, Vientos drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning.
Soto was almost caught on the base when Bryson Stott mishandled the throw.
Following that, in the sixth inning, Taylor led off with a double, and Torrens hit another double to the right center, giving the Mets a 5-3 advantage.
David Robertson allowed an RBI single to Sterling Marte after giving up a walk to Soto with two outs.
Torrens then capped off the game with his seventh three-run home run, marking a solid performance for the Mets, who racked up 14 hits in total.
