The Mets managed just two hits and ended up losing to the Rays, 7-1. The Rays’ win gave them a sweep of the three-game series and they outscored the Mets, 22-8. Marcus Stroman started for the Mets and he cruised through the first three innings before the wheels came off in the fourth. He allowed [...]
The Mets desperately needed to add starting pitching in the offseason. They extended the QO to Marcus Stroman and he accepted. They traded for Carlos Carrasco and Joey Lucchesi. But everyone expected the Mets to grab a free agent pitcher from another team and throughout the offseason, they were linked to just about anyone with [...]
The Mets reached their coveted four-run threshold, held a three-run lead and belted three homers in the game. And yet somehow came out on the wrong end of a 12-5 game against the Rays Saturday afternoon. Jose Peraza, Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor all homered. Drew Smith and Tommy Hunter each threw two scoreless innings, [...]