The Mets tied the Miami Marlins by a score of 1-1 on Monday afternoon in Jupiter. The Mets’ offense was virtually silent once again, while pitching continued to shine.
Pitching
Walker Lockett started it off for the Mets, pitching three scoreless innings and racking up two strikeouts. The right-hander actually hit 95 MPH with his fastball multiple times in the outing.
Seth Lugo took the fourth, throwing a scoreless inning of his own while striking out one. His fastball was up to 95 MPH and he was spinning his beautiful curveball for strikes.
Corey Oswalt covered the fifth through the eighth, but did not get through unscathed. In the bottom of the sixth, the Marlins scored on a forceout, tying the game at 1-1. The right-hander didn’t allow an earned run (one unearned) in four innings of work and struck out five.
Tyler Bashlor rounded out the game with a clean ninth.
Offense
Again, Mets bats were relatively quiet. The team’s lone run scored in the fifth on an Eduardo Nunez groundout.
Pete Alonso, Amed Rosario, and Eduardo Nunez each went 1-for-3 on the day.
Jake Marisnick notched a hit of his own, going 1-for-2.
The Mets had just five hits and two walks in the game, they began the game ranking 28th in OPS this spring.
Up Next
The Mets will once again face off against the Houston Astros on Tuesday at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL. Game time is 1:05 p.m.. The starter for the Mets is Rick Porcello, while Houston will start Framber Valdez.
