Good morning, Mets fans! Hey, look who won a series!
Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers, Carson Benge made an outstanding diving catch in the ninth and the Mets (12-22) beat the Angels 5-1 Sunday to win their second series on the road this season. Clay Holmes gave up one run over 6 2/3 innings, struck out six and lowered his ERA to 1.69, which is fourth in MLB among qualified pitchers. James Villani has more on the win here.
“I was just trying to put together some good at-bats,” Vientos told SNY. “I know when I’m on and I feel good that I’m a game changer, especially with the bat, and I got the job done today and I’m glad we got this win.”
Vientos is 7-for-22 with two homers, three doubles, two walks and seven strikeouts in his last six games.
The Mets head to Colorado, where the potential for bad weather prompted the Rockies to move up the start time of Monday’s game to 5:40 p.m. ET. RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (3-1, 2.84 ERA) goes for Colorado. The Mets have not announced a starting pitcher, but Carlos Mendoza said they are likely to go with an opener. The game will air on SNY.
The Denver forecast calls for a chance of rain again on Tuesday and the potential for snow on Wednesday.
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Mendoza said that Ronny Mauricio‘s timeline to return is six to eight weeks. He was placed on the injured list with a fractured left thumb that he hurt sliding into first base on Saturday. Mauricio joined Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr., Kodai Senga and Jared Young on the IL.
Mendoza said the shortstop situation will be “fluid,” with Bo Bichette, who started there on Sunday, and Vidal Bruján, who was called up on Sunday, both to see action there. It will depend on pitching matchups.
LHP A.J. Minter threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout for Triple-A Syracuse, his second outing in three days. The Mets said after his previous outing that they would decide what was next for the 32-year-old after he proved he could pitch twice in three days.
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The Braves placed Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.
Twins pitcher Joe Ryan left his start Sunday against the Blue Jays after two batters with right elbow soreness.
Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh missed his second game in a row on Sunday because of a sore side.
The Yankees optioned SS Anthony Volpe to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after he returned from his minor league rehab assignment. In other Yankee news, first baseman Ben Rice left Sunday’s game with a bruised left hand that he hurt fielding a pickoff throw. He is day-to-day.
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Jorge Eckardt, who keeps a watchful eye on the Mets minor league affiliates, handed out Player and Pitcher of the Month honors for each level. Winners included A.J. Ewing, Elian Peña, Gabriel Rodriguez and Irving Cota.
James Villani checked in with the report that Bruján would be called up to fill the spot open with Mauricio on the injured list. Bruján, 28, played in 60 games combined last year for the Cubs, Braves and Orioles, posting a .616 OPS in 95 plate appearances.
Jack Ramsey recapped the minor league action from Saturday. Jonah Tong was fabulous. The Syracuse bullpen was not.
On This Date in Mets History
2019: Jeff McNeil breaks a 2-2 tie with a single in the top of the 18th. But Chris Flexen walks three and serves up a two-run walk-off single to Ryan Braun to end the longest game in Miller Park history. Pete Alonso went 2-for-7 with a home run and Robinson Cano went 0-for-7 with a strikeout. Zack Wheeler struck out 10 and Steven Matz struck out as a pinch hitter.
1986: Darryl Strawberry homers twice, Wally Backman doubles twice and Ron Darling earns the win in a 7-2 victory over the Reds that improves the Mets’ record to 16-4. Including the playoffs, the Mets will win another 100 games this season.
Born on This Date: Akeem Bostick (1995), Robinson Cancel (1976), Miguel Cairo (1974), Manny Aybar (1972), Ken Oberkfell (1956).
