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The Mets left 13 men on base, Randy Arozarena dealt Edwin Díaz his first blown save since 2022, and Jonny DeLuca lined a walk-off two-run triple against Jake Diekman in the 10th inning as the Rays swept the Mets, taking the series finale 7-6. Tampa Bay also ran wild on the basepaths, stealing seven bases, four of which were swiped by Jose Caballero.
The Mets begin a three-game series against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium this evening, as Sean Manaea (1-1, 3.07 ERA) will take the mound against veteran righty Kyle Gibson (2-2, 3.79 ERA). The Cardinals took two of the three games the team played at Citi Field from April 26-28. In 2023, the Mets took three of four games in St. Louis. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.
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The Mets have promoted outfield prospect Nick Morabito and catching prospect Christopher Suero to High-A Brooklyn. Morabito sports a 1.043 OPS on the season, while Suero has an .824 mark.
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Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal bone in his foot – the same one he had surgery on in 2023 and in college. DeLauter is scheduled to meet with the doctor who performed his surgery last year on Wednesday. The 16th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, DeLauter is currently ranked as the 27th-best prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline.
The Rangers have placed rookie outfielder Wyatt Langford on the injured list with a hamstring strain – which is slightly more severe than a grade 1 strain. Bruce Bochy said Langford will likely be out between three and four weeks.
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On This Date in Mets History
1987: Keith Hernandez is named the first captain in Mets history. A four-time All-Star and former MVP and batting champion, Hernandez was a key figure in the team’s turnaround, which culminated with a World Series championship in 1986.
1988: Trailing by a run in the bottom of the 10th inning, Darryl Strawberry crushes a walk-off two-run homer off John Franco to give the Mets their 11th win in their last 13 games, defeating the Reds 4-3. Strawberry drives in all four runs in the winning effort.
2004: Karim García ties the game with a solo homer in the seventh inning, and Mike Piazza crushes a walk-off homer in the 11th inning as the Mets beat the Giants, 2-1. Al Leiter allows just one run and five hits over eight innings, and Braden Looper, Mike Stanton, and David Weathers combine for three shutout innings of relief.
Birthdays: Willie Mays (93), Mike Kinkade (51), Yohan Ramírez (29)
