The Mets have won back-to-back game for the first time in 42 years last night and now try to win three games in a row for the first time in a century!
Yesterday started off rough for the Mets. The Mets revealed that Francisco Lindor has a significant calf injury and wouldn’t even put a time table on his return. This is in contrast to his hamate surgery and Soto’s calf injury that both had time tables within a day of the injury. Then Christian Scott struggled in his first major league start returning from Tommy John and had to get pulled in the second inning.
But the Mets bats were alive and well last night. Brett Baty hit a massive three-run home run in the first inning. When the Twins hit a grand slam late in the game to tie, Bo Bichette responded with a bases clearing double in the 8th. There are signs of life! There are signs of Mets magic!
Freddy Peralta has pitched 26 2/3 innings over five starts with a 4.05 ERA, 4.35 FIP, 1.088 WHIP and a 97 ERA+ this season. His last start is pretty emblematic of his time with the Mets. His official line is three runs over 5 2/3 innings. He left the game in the fifth inning with two runners on and the next pitcher immediately allowed a three-run home run. Pretty demoralizing stuff, but also shows that Peralta has been better than his season stats suggest. In one start against the Rockies last season, he allowed one run over five innings from three hits while striking out six batters. The Rockies have the following numbers against Peralta:
- Jordan Beck 0-1, BB
- Willi Castro 1-7, 3 K
- Brenton Doyle 1-7, HR, BB, 4 K
- Tyler Freeman 1-2, K
- Hunter Goodman 1-1, HR, BB
- Edouard Julien 1-2
- Jake McCarthy 0-3, BB, K
- Mickey Moniak 0-4, K
- Ezequiel Tovar 3-9, 2B, 2 HR, BB, 2 K
Michael Lorenzen has had a rough season so far. Over six games, five starts, he has tossed 21 2/3 innings with a 7.48 ERA, 5.32 FIP, 2.123 WHIP and a 63 ERA+. His last time out he allowed three runs from seven hits over five innings. He has also had two starts this season where he has allowed seven or more runs. Lorenzen will be hoping for a “get right” game against a Mets offense that doesn’t have tremendous numbers against him:
- Francisco Alvarez 1-4
- Brett Baty 0-3
- Bo Bichette 1-3, 2B
- Ronny Mauricio 0-2, 2 K
- MJ Melendez 1-10, 2B, BB, 3 K
- Tommy Pham 3-13, HR, 6 K
- Luis Robert Jr. 3-16, 2B, 2 BB, 4 K
- Marcus Semien 3-5, 2B, K
- Juan Soto 1-10, K
- Tyrone Taylor 0-0, BB
- Mark Vientos 2-2, HR
Three Things To Watch For:
- The Baby Mets. It’s time for Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio and Francisco Alvarez to take over. With Francisco Lindor and Jorge Polanco both currently sidelined (and Juan Soto’s injury/recovery plan), the four baby Mets from 2024 have a real opportunity to make their mark. Baty had a huge game last night going 2-for-4 with a massive three-run home run, and two runs scored. He has a .600 OBP in his last four games! Vientos made a bone head play and had the go-ahead hit to end the Mets losing streak a couple of nights ago. Mauricio finally has a chance to show he’s a major league ready shortstop on a team that has Bo Bichette (who could very well play short!).
- The New Mets. Bo Bichette had a massive game last night for the Mets going 3-for-5 with a bases clearing double to give the Mets a lead in the 8th inning. He now has a three game hitting streak and has a double in back-to-back games. Marcus Semien also has a double in back to back games. In his last six games Semien has gone 8-for-21 with three doubles and three stolen bases (.381/.435/.524).
- The Top Prospect. Carson Benge is coming off of his best day at the plate since Opening Day. He went 2-for-3 with a double and a homer. It’s been a tough season for Benge who is hitting .159/.237/.275 to start his career with a 46 OPS+. The team fell apart around him and had a historic losing streak – difficult working conditions! Hopefully last night is the start of a good run for Benge!
Let’s Go Mets!
