Mets Win Series, Third In A Row 5-2 Against The Giants

After defeating the San Francisco Giants the Saturday night, the New York Mets aimed to secure a four-game series win at Oracle Park and build momentum heading back to Citi Field. Initially, it seemed that the offense had fallen back into a slump, but a four-run eighth inning ignited a rally, and the Mets emerged victorious in the series finale, winning 5-2. They took three out of four, and improving to 6-4 on the season.

Before the game, Brett Baty was removed from the starting lineup due to a jammed thumb sustained during the previous night’s game, leaving the Mets’ bench short-handed, especially with Juan Soto still day-to-day.

Kodai Senga took the mound for the Mets in his second start of the season and delivered a solid performance, pitching 5 2/3 innings. He allowed five hits, two runs, one walk, and recorded seven strikeouts.

His only setback came in the sixth inning when he surrendered two two-out RBI hits to Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers, which resulted in the Mets trailing at the end of his outing. During Senga’s outing, Jared Young made a superb defensive play by throwing out Jerar Encarnacion at second base in the fifth inning, delivering a strong throw after fielding the ball off the wall following Encarnacion’s single.

Relievers Huascar Brazobán, Luke Weaver, and Devin Williams effectively held the Giants’ offense scoreless for the remainder of the game. Luis Torrens contributed by throwing out Matt Chapman at second base in the ninth inning.

A noteworthy moment during Brazoban’s inning occurred when Giants designated hitter Jerar Encarnacion hit a slow ground ball back to the pitcher, which was mishandled by Mark Vientos at first base. Encarnacion was immediately called out for interference, as it was ruled that he obstructed the fielder’s ability to make the play. Giants manager Tony Vitello argued the call and was subsequently ejected from the game.

Throughout the afternoon, the Mets’ offense struggled to generate runs, with Mark Vientos being the exception. He gave the Mets their first run with an RBI single in the top of the second inning. However, the eighth inning saw the Mets turn the game around with a major offensive surge. The rally began when Jorge Polanco doubled and was replaced by pinch-runner Tyrone Taylor, who advanced to third on a single by Luis Robert Jr., who then stole second base.

After a pitching change by San Francisco, Luis Torrens delivered a clutch pinch-hit double that scored both Taylor and Robert Jr., giving the Mets the lead. Mark Vientos added to the score with an RBI single, benefiting from a throwing error by Matt Chapman. Marcus Semien concluded the rally with a run-scoring double, allowing New York to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 5-2 advantage.

Overall, the Mets went 5-for-14 with runners in scoring position, left nine runners stranded on base, and finished the game with 13 hits.

Player Of The Game: Jared Young

Coming in for the sidelined Baty, Jared Young had himself a strong afternoon, going 3-for-3 with a double as well as an outfield assist, throwing out Jerar Encarnacion out at second base in the fifth inning. During this early part of the season, Jared Young is showing why he can be considered a valuable depth piece for this club.

On Deck

The Mets are off on Monday, as they travel back to New York, but will pick it right back up on Tuesday as they welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks to Citi Field. Freddy Peralta (1-0, 4.35 ERA) will make his second Citi Field start as a Met, while he faces Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.60 ERA) for Arizona. First pitch takes place at 7:10 pm ET and will be broadcast on SNY and Mets Radio 880 AM.

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