Two underwhelming teams meet after heavy home defeat New York Mets visit cincinnati reds In Tuesday night’s three-game series opener
this Mets Defeated 13-6 at home by the Colorado Rockies, losing 11th time in 14 games and falling below .500 for the second time this season
“We just have to play better. We did get six points, but we couldn’t seem to keep them under control,” Mets Manager Buck Showalter said. “You try to lengthen the good times and shorten the bad times. Now, we’re trying to figure out a way to shorten it.
After the 14-7 start, Mets Now the season record is 17-18, 7 games behind the Atlanta Braves, the first place in the National League East
“It probably won’t be the last time something like this happens this season,” Mets Designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach said. “I’m not very good at maths but we still have a lot of games to play
“We’re starting to get fit, we’re starting to bring players back, so we have to stick together,” he added. “I think that’s something this group has done very well; when the game challenges you like this, it’s easy to come apart and start pointing fingers. This group doesn’t do that.”
this Red Army Five losses in seven games followed a season-best five-game winning streak, including a crushing 17-4 home loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.White Sox score 11 runs in second inning to chase starter Graham Ashcraft
this Mets In 60 games at Great American Ball Park, they are 38-22. .633 winning percentage is the highest of any National League team since the stadium opened in 2003
this Mets Send right-hander Max Scherzer (2-2, 5.56 ERA) to the mound, looking to bounce back from worst start to the season
On his return Wednesday after a 10-game suspension for violating MLB’s foreign object policy, Scherzer allowed six runs on eight hits in just 3 1/3 innings against Detroit. base hit. In an 8-1 loss to the Tigers, Scherzer struck out just three hitters.
Scherzer has had Cincinnati’s number throughout his career. He’s 6-2 with a 1.67 ERA in 10 starts. He’s 4-0 with a 0.27 ERA in five starts in Cincinnati, including last July 5, when he allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings. He struck out 11 but didn’t get a decision in Cincinnati’s 1-0 win.
this Red Army Will face right-hander Luke Weaver (0-2, 7.88), who will be looking for his first win in his fourth game since being promoted from Triple-A Louisville
In his last start, on May 1 in San Diego, Weaver was charged with nine hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings in an 8-3 loss to the Padres. In three starts with Cincinnati, Weaver has been marked with 21 hits and 14 runs in just 16 innings.
After Sunday’s big loss, southpaw Reiver Sanmartin said he expected to be placed on the injured list with a sore pitcher’s elbow. He struck out 13 in 14 appearances Sunday with a 7.07 ERA and was eliminated in the fifth inning.
“I’ve had the feeling for weeks,” Sanmartin said through a translator. “I tried to get through it. I can’t get through it again.”
–Field-level media