Bats Absent in Mets 4-1 Loss To Braves

The lows get lower for the 2024 New York Mets. On a day when they, once again, broke out the City Connect jerseys, and Christian Scott made his Citi Field debut, the Mets offense no-showed and were almost no-hit by Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves bullpen as they dropped this one 4-1 to Atlanta. The only ounce of offense for the Mets came on J.D. Martinez hitting his first home run of the season with New York one out away from being no-hit. New York’s offense overall was again lost. The Mets also fall to 0-4 with the City Connect jerseys. The Mets are now 6-12 in their last 18 games and two games under .500.

Offense Lifeless Again

The Mets’ offense was ice cold at home yet again and were no-hit for 26 out of 27 outs. New York managed just five walks and two hits this entire game. The lone highlight was the Martinez home run. Before Martinez’s home run, the offense put just a few barrels on the ball for loud outs. There was a lot of soft contact from the offense. Soft pop-outs and groundouts, with barely just a few good at-bats. The difference between the offense at home and on the road is staggering. They just hit better away from the confines of Citi Field. It was almost as low as it got for this 2024 Mets offense. Their struggles and inconsistencies continue. They also didn’t help their young phenom on the mound for the second consecutive time.

Scott Solid In Home Debut

One person who was actually good at Citi Field was Christian Scott. Scott went toe to toe with the powerful Braves offense in his home debut. It wasn’t perfect. He sometimes lost command and seemed to attack too much with his fastball. A two-run home run by Orlando Arcia and an RBI single by Michael Harris II hurt him. Overall, though, Scott went 6.0 innings, 8 strikeouts, 2 walks, 3 hits, and 3 runs scored. His sweeper and fastball looked impressive, and he showed the potential he can bring to the rotation going forward again.

Player Of The Game: Christian Scott

There was no other choice for this one. Scott was the only Met player who showed up on Saturday. He pitched well against one of the best lineups in MLB and really showed out. He got plenty more swings and misses on Saturday like in his first outing, and he currently has a 33.3% whiff rate on the year.

Game Note: Brandon Nimmo Exits With An Injury

The Mets did not come out of Saturday unscathed. Brandon Nimmo left the game with a right intercostal irritation. Nimmo felt tightness in his right side during an at-bat in the third inning and soon had to leave the game. Carlos Mendoza told the media after the game that Nimmo is day-to-day.

On Deck

The Mets will look to avoid the sweep against the Braves when they send Luis Severino out to the mound as he faces Bryce Elder. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. EDT.

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