Mariners 6, Mets 0 (T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA)
Mets Record: 61-55
Mets Streak: L1
Mets Last 10: 5-5
WP: Bryce Miller (9-7)
LP: Jose Quintana (6-8)
Seat On The Korner:
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 Mariners' starting pitcher Bryce Miller. Seattle is known for having the league's best starting rotation and Miller showcased why on Friday night, holding the Mets to just three hits over six shutout innings and striking out six to pick up his ninth win of the season.
Need To Know:
Quintana is now 2-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 13 appearances against the Mariners in his career.
This series marks just the fourth trip to Seattle in franchise history for the Mets, who are now 3-7 at T-Mobile Park all time.
The Mets were shut out for the ninth time this season, with their last shutout loss coming July 27th against the Atlanta Braves.
The Mets lost ground to both the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks in the Wild Card standings as both NL West squads scored comeback wins last night.
The Mets maintained their hold on the third wild card spot in the National League after Atlanta lost its sixth straight game in Colorado.
Mariners' rookie Ryan Bliss kicked off the scoring with his second career home run, a two-run shot off Jose Quintana in the second inning.
Turning Point
With Miller out of the game after six and the score still 2-0, there was optimism the Mets could mount a comeback. Those hopes were dashed in the bottom of the seventh when the Mariners' No. 9 hitter, Leo Rivas, delivered a back-breaking two-run single with two outs to push Seattle's lead out to 4-0. The wheels fell off for the Mets after that as Seattle tacked on two more in the frame to account for the final margin.
Three Things
A Mostly Good Outing From Quintana
While the final line won't look good for Quintana, he did keep the Mets in the game the majority of the way. Quintana's only mistake through the first six innings was Bliss' two-run homer and he nearly escaped the seventh unscathed if not for a well-placed two-out single from Rivas. This was Quintana's second straight loss but he has pitched well enough to win both games.
Clutch Issues
The Mets did manage to generate ten base runners against the Mariners, but they simply did a terrible job of cashing in on their opportunities with men on base. The big culprit was another bad effort with runners in scoring position as the Mets went 0-for-8 as a team in clutch opportunities. Francisco Alvarez was the biggest offender, going 0-for-3, while Pete Alonso missed a big chance to make a dent in the Mariners' deficit in the eighth inning when he struck out looking with two on and two out to end the Mets' last big threat.
Adam Ottavino's Costly Night
With Reed Garrett back with the big club and set to be activated from the injured list at some point this weekend, someone is going to have to go from the Mets' bullpen. Adam Ottavino, who has been pushed down the pecking order thanks to his poor performance early in the season, didn't acquit himself well in a high-leverage spot last night. The Mets summoned Ottavino with a man on and two out trailing 4-0 and he proceeded to walk the next man, allow three stolen bases, and give up a two-run single to Cal Raleigh. Ottavino has pitched better in the past six weeks, which could lead to the Mets optioning one of the Youngs down to AAA when Garrett is ready to go, but with Sean Reid-Foley and Dedniel Nunez on the mend as well he is running out of time to justify inclusion on the major league roster in a pennant race.
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