Diamondbacks 10, Mets 5
Mets Record: 24-35
Mets Streak: L2
Mets Last 10: 2-8
Winning Pitcher: Justin Martinez (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Jake Diekman (1-2)
Seat On The Korner: Ketel Marte
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 goes to Diamondbacks' second baseman Ketel Marte, who went 2 for 3 today with 2 home runs, including the game-winning 2 run homerun in the top of the 9th to take a 5-4 lead over the Mets.
Need To Know
The Mets are in a stretch where they are playing 13 straight games, and 26 games in 27 days. Since the start of that stretch, they are now 6-17.
The Mets finished a 3 series homestretch where they went 3-7.
Ketel Marte has now reached base safely via hit or walk in 9 straight games against the Mets, dating back to July 6, 2023.
Today, Francisco Lindor ended his 11 game hitting streak, during that streak, he batted .383 (18-47) with 5 runs, 5 doubles, two home runs and 7 RBIs.
Turning Point
This is an easy answer. The turning point of the game today came in the top of the 9th where Ketel Marte launched a 2 run homerun off Jake Diekman to give the Diamondbacks the winning run.
Three Keys
JD!
JD Martinez has certainly made his presence known with his time on the Mets. During his time, he is batting .279 with a .812 OPS. He also has safely hit in 15 of his last 16 games and has extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
Quintana
Jose Quintana continues to struggle this season, as he went 4 innings today and allowed 3 earned runs, 3 walks and struck out 4 batters.
This is his third straight game where he allowed 3 runs in 6 or less innings.
Bullpen Struggles
Coming into today, the Mets bullpen has struggled on holding a lead. They have a 5.94 ERA since May 13, and went 4-6 during that stretch. In the last 3 series, the bullpen has only won 2 games, including giving up 3 leads against the Dodgers and 2 against the Giants. This has changed drastically since the month of May began, their ERA went up almost 3 since the beginning of the month.
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