Christian Scott Struggles As Mets Lose 4-2 To Marlins

The New York Mets looked to try and capitalize on their shutout win from the night before but couldn’t get over the hump as they dropped Sunday’s contest in Miami against the Marlins, 4-2.

Christian Scott took the mound for the Mets and, despite a strong start, had moments of trouble that put the team at a disadvantage. In the bottom of the third, Scott loaded the bases with one out but managed to escape the jam by retiring Jesus Sanchez and Otto Lopez.

The following inning, Scott allowed two runners on before challenging Jazz Chisholm Jr. with two sliders. Chisholm responded with a three-run homer, giving Miami a 3-2 lead. Jake Burger extended the Marlins’ lead to 4-2 with a solo home run off Adrian Houser in the bottom of the seventh.

Scott finished his outing with four innings pitched, giving up three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts over 75 pitches. Houser and Jake Diekman kept the Marlins at bay, allowing only one run on two hits. The Mets’ offense struggled, managing only two runs; one on a sacrifice fly from Luis Torrens and another on an RBI single by J.D. Martinez.

Mark Vientos and Jose Iglesias each had multi-hit games, providing the bulk of the Mets’ offense. However, the team as a whole struggled with runners in scoring position, going 1-for-8 and leaving nine runners stranded.

Player Of The Game: Jose Iglesias

Jose Iglesias continued his strong performance as a Met, notching another two hits, bringing his batting average to .398 as a Met and an OPS of 1.005.

Statistic Of The Game: Christian Scott’s Home Run Issues

Although Christian Scott has shown flashes of his skill on the mound, one thing that is hurting him in the majors is the long ball. Since being called up in early May, Scott has given up eight home runs in 47 1/3 innings pitched, with an ERA of 4.56.

Clearly, while Scott has incredible skill and a lot of promise, the home runs are seemingly keeping him from earning his first major league win.

On Deck

The Mets will look to salvage the series with a split as they play a wraparound series finale on Monday against the Marlins. David Peterson (4-0, 3.09 ERA) will start for the Mets, and Yonny Chirinos (0-1, 5.76 ERA) starts for the Marlins. First pitch is at 6:40 pm, and will be broadcast on SNY and WCBS 880 AM.

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