Game Thread: Mets vs Diamondbacks, 3:40 PM

Wednesday, May 6, 2025 • 3:40 PM
Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ
RHP Kodai Senga (3-2, 1.38) vs. RHP Merrill Kelly (3-1, 4.06)
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Good news for the Mets today! They do not have to face Zac Gallen!

The Mets had another late start last night, and Zac Gallen just mowed through the lineup, allowing one run over seven innings. The Diamondbacks’ staff held the Mets to only four hits.

The Mets will try to bounce back this afternoon in a rubber game. They have a scheduled day off tomorrow and travel back to New York – they just need to make it through one more game!

Mets Lineup

1. Francisco Lindor – SS
2. Juan Soto – RF
3. Pete Alonso – 1B
4. Brandon Nimmo – DH
5. Luis Torrens – C
6. Brett Baty – 3B
7. Luisangel Acuña – 2B
8. Jeff McNeil – LF
9. Tyrone Taylor – CF

Kodai Senga has been fantastic for the Mets in 2025. He has a 1.38 ERA, 2.78 FIP, 1.163 WHIP and a 283 ERA+ over 32 2/3 innings spread over six starts. His last start was against the Diamondbacks, and it was one of his shorter starts this season, allowing only one run over four innings, scattering five hits and three walks. It took him 87 pitches, though, to get through four innings. The Diamondbacks have the following career numbers against Senga:

• Corbin Carroll 2-9, 4 K
• Randal Grichuk 1-5, 2 K
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 1-7, 4 K
• Garrett Hampson 0-3, BB, 3 K
• José Herrera 1-2
• Ketel Marte 0-3, BB, 2 K
• Gabriel Moreno 0-2, K
• Josh Naylor 0-1, BB
• Geraldo Perdomo 1-7, BB, 2 K
• Pavin Smith 0-2, 2 K
• Eugenio Suárez 0-5, 3 K
• Tim Tawa 0-1, BB, K
• Alek Thomas 2-7, 2 K

Opposing Lineup

1. Corbin Carroll – RF
2. Geraldo Perdomo – SS
3. Pavin Smith – 1B
4. Josh Naylor – DH
5. Eugenio Suárez – 3B
6. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. – LF
7. Alek Thomas – CF
8. Tim Tawa – 2B
9. José Herrera – C

The Mets bats look to end the road trip on a strong note against Merrill Kelly. Over seven starts and 37 2/3 innings, he has a 4.06 ERA, 4.41 FIP, 1.062 WHIP and a 103 ERA+. Kelly has been in a groove in his last four starts, allowing only five runs over 22 2/3 innings (1.99 ERA, 2.86 FIP). The Mets have the following career numbers against him:

• Pete Alonso 5-16, 2B, 3 HR, K
• Francisco Alvarez 0-3, 3 K
• Francisco Lindor 2-8, 2B, 2 BB, 3 K
• Jeff McNeil 2-9, 2 HR, 2 K
• Brandon Nimmo 2-5, 2B, BB, 3 K
• Juan Soto 4-16, 2B, 2 BB, K
• Tyrone Taylor 1-6, K
• Luis Torrens 0-1, BB
• Mark Vientos 0-1, BB

Game Notes

Ronny Mauricio is moving to Binghamton to continue his rehab assignment.

Mets 2024 top pick Carson Benge homered in the Brooklyn Cyclones win on Tuesday. He’s hitting .390/.479/.634 in his last 10 games.

Frankie Montas threw his third bullpen on Tuesday, and Sean Manaea threw from 150 feet.

The Mets have signed veteran lefty Colin Poche to a minor league deal.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Can Senga go deep in this game? He has gone seven innings once and into the sixth inning twice. His last start snapped his three-start streak of going into the sixth inning. The Diamondbacks last time out made him work hard. I’m curious to see what adjustments he makes to have shorter at-bats.
2. Kelly and home runs. The only start recently where Kelly gave up two runs was against the Braves and both of those runs came on solo home runs. He has already allowed five home runs this season, good for a 1.2 HR/9, which is also his career average. The Mets do have some pop, even if we haven’t seen it as consistently this season as last season. Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil have combined for five career home runs against Kelly.
3. Génesis Cabrera. Cabrera has a massive opportunity for the rest of the season with Danny Young and AJ Minter both out with major injuries. So far this season he has allowed one run over 2 1/3 innings from three hits and a walk. Cabrera was a major part of the Blue Jays bullpen in 2024, pitching 69 games totaling 62 2/3 innings with a 3.59 ERA, 5.13 ERA, 1.468 WHIP and a 114 ERA+. His weakness has been the long ball, allowing 10 last season (1.4 HR/9) and eight in the 2023 and 2022 seasons.

Let’s go Mets!

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