Rangers 4 Mets 3 (Citi Field, Flushing NY)
Mets record: 60 -72
Mets streak: Lost 1
WP - Martin Perez (9-4)
LP - Trevor Gott (0-4)
S- Jose Leclerc (2)
Seat on the Korner: Nathaniel Lowe
We select the star of the game and virtually invite him to a Seat on the Korner, just as Ralph Kiner used to do for his studio postgame show on WOR-channel 9 broadcasts in the early decades of the Mets.
Today's seat on the korner belongs to Nathaniel Lowe who redeemed his self after hittng into a key double play in the 6th to get Tylor Megill through a tough six inning, but his 2 out 2 RBI single to give the Rangers a 4-3 lead in the ninth earns him a seat on the Korner.
Need to Know
The Mets are now 1-3 after playing game 4 of the 10-day, nine-game homestand against the American League West against the Angels (1-2), Rangers (three games 0-1) and Mariners (three games).
DJ Stewart was hit by a pitch by Martin Perez, it was the 86th time this season...That is the second-most in the majors and the most in the National League...Since the start of last season, the Mets have been plunked 198 times, that's 16 times more than the second-place team the Mariners...It's 31 more times the next place team in the NL, the Cincinnati Reds who have been hit by 166 pitches in that span.
Francisco Lindor 13-game hitting streak came to an end as he went 0-4 wih 2 strike outs on. the night.
DJ Stewart hit his 7th Home run and now has three doubles, six homers, seven runs scored and 11 RBI in his last 12 games.
Brandon Nimmo hit his 19th home run of the season ,adding to his career best.
Tylor Megill, who just like David Peterson the night before had an incredible start today for the Mets, pitching 6 innings, striking out 8 and only allowing 1 run on 5 hits. Megill has struggled this season, when facing the lineup the third time, was able to navigate a tough 6th inning when he faced the Rangers top of the lineup for the third time.
Sean Reid Foley made his third appearance this season pitching another effective scoreless frame.
Turning Point
Nathaneil Lowe who almost was the turning point on the losing end as he hit into a key double play in the 6th to get Tylor Megill through a tough six inning, but his 2 out 2 RBI single to give the Rangers a 4-3 lead is the turning point of the game.
Three Keys
UNLUCKY 13
The Mets struck out 13 times and aside from the 2 home runs just managed 2 singles and 2 walks.
ROLLING OUT THE UNWELCOME MAX
Max Scherzer: Today was Max Scherzer's first game back at Citi Field since being traded. The Mets played a tribute video to him that some fans actually booed.
Max also held a 15 minute media availability prior to the game.
BRUCCCCCCCEEEE
Former Met Bruce Bochy now has 2077 career wins, 10th on the all-time managerial wins list and 2nd among active skippers (Dustin Baker-2167) of the 12 managers with 2000+ career wins in MLB history, 2 are active (Bochy and Baker) and the other 10 are in the Hall of Fame.