Mets Survive D-Backs Rally To Win 10-9

It was almost a repeat of what the New York Mets have experienced far too much of over the course of this season. On a day where the Mets scored 10 runs, just the second time they’ve done so this year, and a game where they were largely in control after falling behind early, they almost let another slip away. New York ultimately won 10-9 over the Arizona Diamondbacks and saw great offensive performances from players such as Mark Vientos and Starling Marte, but the ninth inning wasn’t a walk in the park for Sean Reid-Foley and Reed Garrett.

The Offense Has A Big Night

As previously mentioned, the Mets fell behind early when starter Luis Severino gave up three earned runs in the top of the first inning, however the offense would strike back in the bottom half of the frame against Arizona starter Jordan Montgomery. Francisco Lindor led off with a walk before Brandon Nimmo hit a double to advance him to third. After a J.D. Martinez walk, Marte brought them all home with a triple to left center field wall that tied the game. Vientos, who became the permanent third baseman after Brett Baty was sent to Triple-A Syracuse, later drove in Marte with an RBI single that give New York the lead.

In the bottom of the second, Tomás Nido opened the action with a double before Lindor drove him in with a double off the right field wall, which extended Lindor’s hitting streak to 10 games and made it 5-3 Mets. Pete Alonso came through with an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth that scored Nido while Marte and Vientos added on with a pair of RBIs later in the inning. The Mets led 8-4 after four innings.

Martinez joined in on the offensive parade with a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to make it 10-5, which would end up being the deciding factor in the game. Overall, the offense tallied 10 runs on 14 hits, and most importantly, went 6-for-14 with runners in scoring position.

Luis Severino Battled Through Shaky Outing 

Severino took the mound for the Mets on Friday night coming off a brilliant outing against the San Francisco Giants. He didn’t have his best stuff on this day, though, as Arizona jumped on his fastball early for a pair of first inning hits while taking a 3-0 lead. Severino settled in from there and allowed just one run over the next four innings as he worked his way into the sixth. However, a solo home run by Eugenio Suárez with one out in the sixth ended Severino’s night. His velocity picked up in the fifth inning, but it wasn’t there consistently throughout the night.

Severino went 5 1/3 innings, struck out 4 and allowed five runs (four of them earned) on six hits as he was able to battle and earn his third win of the season.

Bullpen Survives

The Mets’ bullpen is a jumbled mess at the moment and Friday night showed that in all its glory. It started off well after Dedniel Núñez and Jake Diekman shut down the Diamondbacks in the sixth and seventh innings. Then, Reid-Foley stepped up with a clean eighth inning as well.

With the Mets up 10-5 heading into the top of the ninth, it was up to Reid-Foley to hold it. As we know with the 2024 Mets, however, no lead is safe. With one out, he gave up an infield single and a walk before he was taken out for Garrett. On his first pitch, Garrett retired Ketel Marte for the second out of the frame. On Garrett’s next pitch, Joc Pederson rocketed a three-run home run into the Coca-Cola corner to make 10-8 Mets. Garrett’s next offering to Christian Walker? Blasted into left field for a home run as it became 10-9 Mets and memories of blown leads came flame back.

With the tying run represented by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. as the next batter, Garrett did not throw a single pitch in the zone but still struck him swinging out on a splitter as the Mets narrowly escaped with the win.

Player Of The Game: Starling Marte

Marte is coming along as he recorded another multi-hit game on Friday night while notching four RBIs. His big three-run triple in the first tied the game in the first inning and got the wheels turning for the Mets’ offense.

On Deck

It’s Darryl Strawberry day on Saturday as the Mets send Sean Manaea to the mound, who will be opposed by Blake Walston of the Diamondbacks. The game will be televised locally on SNY at 4:10 p.m. EDT. The festivities are set to begin at 3:30 p.m. as Strawberry will have his No. 18 retired by the club.

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