O Mets won for the fourth time in their last five games, defeating the red-hot Royals 6-1 on Friday at Citi Field.
Here are the conclusions…
–Luis Severino It looked like he was in for a long night when he allowed a leadoff home run to Salvador Pérez in the second inning, two batters walked out. But the right-hander calmed down and proceeded to retire the next eight hitters in a row and held the Royals to just one hit in five innings.
Severino didn’t have his best command, walking four batters, and he didn’t have overwhelming power, striking out just four batters. But the veteran found a way to keep the Mets in the game and silenced a dangerous Royals lineup that entered Friday on a seven-game winning streak and in fifth place in the majors with 73 runs scored, including a 10-plus homer. in his last two games.
–Brett Baty continued to have a hot start to the 2024 season with a 2-for-4 night, with his biggest success coming in the bottom of the fifth when he lined a double over the glove of Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel to drive in two runs that gave Fulfill a 5-1 lead.
He was also the one who started a two-out rally in the fourth inning with a single and would give the Mets a 2-1 lead on a single. Jeff McNeil single field to the left.
–Francisco Lindor, Who received a standing ovation from fans, showed some encouraging signs of overcoming the difficulties at the start of the season. He scored in the fifth inning, which helped set up Baty’s two-run double, and drew a walk in the fourth inning.
Lindor also hit a 104.6 mph groundout to first base in the sixth inning, which Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino He had difficulty handling the ball, but managed to keep the ball in front of him and hit Lindor first time in a disputed play.
–Pedro Alonsoanother Met in an early-season slump, went 2-for-4 and hit a 112 mph laser over the left-center field wall for his fourth home run of the season.
-As good as Severino was, the Mets bullpen may have been better. Jake Diekman, Reed Garrett, Adam Ottavino It is Jorge Lopes held Kansas City to two hits in the final four innings of the game.
Highlights
Game MVP
It was a tough choice between Baty and Severino, but the Mets third baseman was involved in both rallies that resulted in Mets runs to push them ahead in a 6-1 victory.
In fact, Baty has been one of the Mets’ bright spots through the first two weeks of the season, batting .327 with a .777 OPS and eight RBI in 52 plate appearances.
What is the next
The Mets continue their three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon at 1:40 pm on SNY.
Sean Manea (1-0, 0.82 ERA) gives New York the start, upset by Alex Marsh (1-0, 3.09) for Royalty.
