The New York Mets’ lackluster offense reared its ugly head, compounded by some fielding errors along the way. Overall, this led to the team squandering any momentum they had from the start of the series, resulting in a 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
This defeat drops the Mets to 15-25, ending their road trip at 5-4, leaving them firmly in last place in the National Lwague East and bringing them one loss closer to an early end to their 2026 season. They now sit 10 games under .500.
Eduardo Rodriguez dominated the Mets’ hitters, going 8 1/3 innings and allowing only three hits and one run. He held the Mets hitless through five innings; with a bit of luck, Mark Vientos hit a 355-foot drive with a .420 expected batting average. The ball would have been a home run in nine stadiums, but ended up in the glove of Ryan Waldschmidt.
Rodriguez aimed for a complete game but was removed after Vientos blooped a hit in the ninth. Juan Morillo came in and secured the win for Arizona, closing out the game.
Before Carson Benge and Luis Torrens delivered back-to-back hits to drive in the Mets’ only run, the team hadn’t recorded a hit since the fifth inning of the previous night’s game. With just three hits throughout the game, the Mets struggled to get many players on base. They managed to put only two runners in scoring position while leaving four runners stranded.
Torrens was the only player on the team to collect multiple hits. Austin Slater grounded into a double play in the fourth inning, effectively killing a promising rally, and there was little else from the offense during the majority of the game. The Mets scored only five runs throughout the entire series, tallying just 12 hits. Juan Soto was nowhere to be found, looking lost at the plate and going 0-for-3 and only mustering a walk in the finale.
On the pitching side, the Mets fared no better. Huascar Brazobán started as the opener but struggled with his control, walking three batters. Two of those walks came around to score after Tobias Myers relieved him and served up a two-out double.
David Peterson was somewhat effective, pitching five innings but allowed three unearned runs. This was largely due to Andy Ibáñez committing his second error of the game, which proved costly. The Diamondbacks capitalized on this mistake, mounting a two-out rally that put them ahead 5-1 after Ketel Marte‘s triple to right. Waldschmidt was the key contributor for Arizona, as he drove in three runs on the afternoon.
The Mets entered the series with positive momentum after winning two out of three games against the Rockies and Angels. However, they were unable to secure a series victory against Arizona, which added to the team’s ongoing offensive struggles. These issues primarily stem from their inability to hit with runners in scoring position. While the pitching has performed reasonably well, the offense remains stagnant, and today, the defense let them down.
Player of the Game: Luis Torrens
On an afternoon where the offense was flat as can be, Luis Torrens was the lone bright spot, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Deck
The Mets are off on Monday but are right back at it on Tuesday as they head back home to Citi Field to take on the Detroit Tigers. Freddy Peralta (2-3, 3.12 ERA) looks to get the Mets back on track, while Detroit throws out Jack Flaherty (0-3, 5.56 ERA) to toe the slab. First pitch will be at 7:10 pm ET and will be broadcast on SNY and Mets Radio 880 AM.
