The Mets, who have struggled to limit opposing runners all year, allowed a truly embarrassing stolen base on Saturday. The Braves stole what would have been Christian Scott Day, making it an almost historic afternoon for Max Fried & Co.
Fried and two Atlanta relief pitchers far outscored the promising rookie in his Queens debut, recording 26 outs before ultimately allowing a hit.
J.D. Martinez hit a two-out home run in the ninth inning, giving the Mets one hit and avoiding humiliation.
However, the Mets were unable to win, losing 4-1 to the Braves in front of 38,919 fans at Citi Field, whose silence eventually turned to boos.
Martinez’s hit to right field (his first home run as a Met) prevented the Mets from pitching a no-hitter for the ninth time in their history.
They have recorded at least one hit in every game since then-varsity player Max Scherzer achieved the honor on Oct. 3, 2015, a record that barely stands.
Still, the Mets (18-20) dropped the first two games of an intriguing seven-game series against their National League East peers, allowing Carlos Mendoza’s team to actually clinch the wild card instead of the division. It may become clear that he is playing in
The Braves have been playing like they’re in a different stratosphere.
The 2024 Mets have struggled offensively all season, but in the last two days against the Braves, they allowed 6 hits in 18 innings and scored 3 runs.
Fried pitched seven innings, walking three and striking out five, but was removed from the game. Manager Brian Snitker placed more emphasis on Fried’s 109 pitches than on his no-hitter pitches.
In the eighth inning, Joe Jimenez allowed two walks to tie the game, but Tyrone Taylor and Starling Marte chased sliders and got strikeouts.
In the ninth inning, closer Raisel Iglesias struck out Francisco Lindor and grounded out Pete Alonso from third, before Martinez gave the Mets some life.
Jeff McNeil then issued a walk and Harrison Bader hit an infield grounder to right, but Brett Batty popped out to stop the game.
The Mets didn’t have many chances against Fried, but they did have some.
According to Statcast, Pete Alonso’s 405-foot drive to deep center field in the second inning would have been a home run at any of the six major league parks, but not at Citi Field and was a very long out. It became.
Fried walked Thomas Nido and Brandon Nimmo in the third inning, but Marte struck out and ended what was considered a threat.
After those two walks, Fried held the Mets to 11 in a row, giving up a walk to Alonso in the seventh inning. The next batter, Martinez, hit Fried’s four-seamer to deep center field, but speedy Michael Harris II made a nice running grab before it crashed into the wall.
An afternoon that went all too well for the Mets also included injuries. Brandon Nimmo, perhaps the team’s most valuable position player, left after the fourth inning with right intercostal inflammation after taking an awkward swing, the Mets announced.
Scott’s home debut, where he pitched well, if not overwhelmingly, was overshadowed.
In his second major league start, the 24-year-old pitched over six innings, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks, with eight strikeouts.
The right-handed pitcher pitched until the second inning without giving up a run, but stumbled in the third inning.
Orlando Arcia hit a two-run home run down the left field line to extend the lead early and extend it even more one inning later.
In the fourth inning, a walk to Austin Riley and a two-out single to Travis d’Arnaud gave Harris an RBI to center field, giving the Braves a 3-0 lead.
However, Scott, who is highly praised not only for his makeup but for his makeup, fought back and held the powerful Braves scoreless for the rest of the game.
