On Saturday, the Mets lost to the Blue Jays by a score of 3-2. Not much was going right for the Mets offensively, as they collected just two runs on seven hits, three of them coming from Amed Rosario.
Rosario found himself as the tying run in the ninth inning after reaching base via a strikeout and wild pitch. He ended up the final out of the game however, after Rafael Dolis picked him off for the final out of the game.
The Mets bullpen was scoreless against tonight, giving up three hits and two walks in its two and two-thirds innings of work.
Offense
The Mets were quiet at the plate until the fourth inning, when Jake Marisnick hit an RBI double to drive in Michael Conforto and give the Mets a 1-0 lead.
In the seventh, J.D. Davis sacrificed an out for a run, driving in Wilson Ramos with a ground out to second, cutting the Blue Jays lead to 3-2.
Rosario was the only Mets player to collect multiple hits, ending his evening with three hits in four at bats.
Pitching
Seth Lugo got the ball to start for the Mets and had a quality outing, lasting five and one-third innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk, collecting five strikeouts.
Chasen Shreve relieved Lugo in the sixth to try and get the final two outs, but did not have his best outing. Shreve could only collect one out, giving up two hits and a walk.
Miguel Castro came in to save Shreve and collect the final out of the sixth, getting Bo Bichette to line out to center field. Castro finished off a strong outing on the mound by striking out the side in the seventh inning.
Jeurys Familia got the ball in the eighth inning and found himself with runners at second and third after a single, walk, and two stolen bases. He escaped the jam however, striking out Cavan Biggio.
On Deck
The Mets look to win the rubber match of their three-game series against the Blue Jays on Sunday. David Peterson will face off against Hyun Jin Ryu. The game will start at 3:07 pm EST and can be seen on SNY.
