The New York Mets (70-82) lost 4-0 in this rubber match of their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies (78-73) at Citizens Bank Park.
Pitching
Noah Syndergaard made his third-to-last start and did not have an easy time of it. He gave up a homer in the first to Rhys Hoskins but still struck out three.
He pitched a scoreless second inning and third inning but gave up a two-run homer to Odubel Herrera in the fourth. He was pulled due to a high pitch count so his final line was: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K.
Jerry Blevins pitched the fifth but gave up a run in the process.
Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless sixth with a strikeout.
Tim Peterson had two scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
Offense
The Mets scored no runs but they had some solid individual performances. Amed Rosario went 3-for-4 with his 20th and 21st stolen base. Slowly but surely, his OPS is nearing the .700 mark.
Jeff McNeil walked twice and Brandon Nimmo went 1-for-3 with a walk. Solid day for the youngsters.
The ninth became interesting with a hit by Jay Bruce and Brandon Nimmo but the Mets did not score.
On Deck
The Mets head to Washington to face the Nationals in the first game of a four-game series. Jason Vargas (6-9, 6.47 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets against Cy Young-candidate Max Scherzer (17-7, 2.53 ERA). The game starts at 7:05 p.m. and airs on SNY,
