In a preview of the weekend, houston astros Manager Dusty Baker lamented poor results when his team couldn’t consistently combine strong pitching with quality offense
On Sunday, in the final of a three-game league series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds, astronaut Amassed seven runs on 13 hits but couldn’t prevent a fourth straight loss.Houston trails 7-9 in 10 innings, swept by series for first time this season
Next came another league rival, New York Metswho will visit Houston for a three-game start Monday night
“It wasn’t a very good weekend. We made some mistakes this weekend and when you play at a popular club we paid the price,” Baker said, referring to the Reds, who won their eighth consecutive game. “When you give them chances, they take advantage of it. We’ve had a lot of action in scoring, more than we’ve had in the last week or so.
“Early in the game, we left a lot of runners on base. We could really screw that game up.”
this astronaut There were six extra hits totaled, but were marred by 12 runners left on the bases, an ill-timed double that loaded the bases in the 9th, and some shaky defense.Now astronautwho have lost nine of their last 12 games and are likely to face Mets Partners Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander open the series
“We had no choice,” Baker said of how his club was preparing for the challenge. “Your only option is to play.”
Rookie right-hander Hunter Brown (6-3, 3.35 ERA) is starting the astronaut on Monday. He pitched seven scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, hitting four hits, walking three and striking out four in a 6-1 win.It was the longest scoreless game of his career and the fifth time this season he has pitched at least seven innings
brown never faced Mets. He is 1-1 with a 2.79 ERA in five interleague appearances (including three starts) with 20 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings
Scherzer (5-2, 4.45), Mets’ was scheduled to start Monday, scrimmage in back-to-back starts, posting an 11.00 ERA and 1.092 opponent OPS while allowing 18 hits and recording 12 strikeouts with no walks in nine innings.He took no decision as Mets Lost to the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. Through his first four starts, he’s 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA
Scherzer is 4-1 with a 3.27 ERA in eight career games (seven starts) against astronaut… He last faced them on Aug. 4, 2021, in his first start for the Los Angeles Dodgers since being traded from the Washington Nationals.He went 7-5 with 5 hits, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts and two runs in 7 innings
this Mets The St. Louis Cardinals fell 8-7 in a close three-game series on Sunday. They’ve lost two in a row, 11 of their last 14, and have a season-worst five games below .500
this Mets There was some good news when first baseman Pete Alonso returned from a 10-day injured list sooner than expected. Originally expected to miss three to four weeks with a bone contusion and sprain in his left wrist, Alonso missed just 10 days.On Sunday, he went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts
“My body responded well to the treatment and recovery, so I’m really happy that it responded well and that I was able to get into the squad again,” Alonso said.
–Field-level media