Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano continue to mash left-handed pitching. The two provided big homers for the Mets in their 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in what has become the team’s biggest series of the season thus far.
Flores got it going for the Mets early, providing a three-run blast in the first, staking the Mets to a nice lead. The cult hero has put up big numbers against lefty’s this year, hitting to a .344/.392/.678 slash line. He has also accumulated nine homers and 22 RBI against southpaws this season. Overall on the year he is hitting to a .259./.315/.447 slash with 13 homers and 39 RBI.
Ruggiano continues to rake for the Mets, feasting on left-handers himself. He hit a monster solo-shot in the fourth off of Cardinals starter, Jaime Garcia. Ruggiano is 8-for-21 this season with two homers and seven RBI. It is a small sample size but he has shown his ability to be a force in this lineup when needed.
The Mets find themselves right back in the thick of things with a chance to continue to gain ground on the second Wild-Card spot. It is right there within the team’s grasp if they continue to play the way they currently are.
