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The Mets were four outs away from their second straight win, but Edwin Diaz He allowed a go-ahead grand slam to give New York a 8-5 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night in Arizona.
The Mets (69-64) are now 4.0 games behind the Braves after Atlanta won earlier in the night.
Here are the conclusions…
-The Mets bullpen was very good in relief of Luis Severino that could not pass the five innings. The combination of Huascar Brazoban, Danny young and Reed Garrett He got the first seven outs without allowing a run in relief before handing the ball to the high-leverage relievers in the eighth.
Mendoza made a call Phil Maton to start the eighth inning instead of Dedniel Nunez — who hasn’t pitched since Saturday — and after a leadoff walk, he got the next two batters out. Diaz was then called upon to get a four-out save, but the Mets closer walked the next two batters to load the bases. Corbin Carroll. The 2023 National League Rookie of the Year launched a hanging slider 390 feet over the right-field wall and put the D-backs up 8-5.
-In the ninth, now down by three runs, Pete Alonso flew on the first pitch, JD Martinez struck out and pinch hit Jesse Winker was put out to end the game.
-Wednesday was Severino’s first game as a pitcher in Arizona and it was a tough outing for the veteran right-hander. His control was a bit off and he just didn’t have his fastball going as the Diamondbacks scored four runs in the first four innings.
Old friend Luis Guillorme The D-backs got on the board with a two-out RBI single, but it was the third inning that got Sevy into trouble. After taking a ground ball off the inside of his push foot for the first out, Severino was examined by trainers and all decided he was fine to continue, he allowed a single and then a two-run shot to score. Joc Pederson to put Arizona up 3-0.
Carroll hit a solo homer in the fourth, but Severino worked 4.2 innings and was one out away from reaching five, but a two-out double from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. forced Carlos MendozaBrazoban’s hand got the final out of the inning to close the book on Severino’s night.
Severino pitched 4.2 innings (100 pitches/68 strikes) allowing four runs on eight hits, one walk and striking out nine batters.
-The D-backs starter Eduardo Rodriguez He was perfect for four innings, attacking the zone and getting the Mets to hit for soft contact, but New York would break through in the fifth. After a Brandon Nimmo After leading off the inning with a walk, Martinez hit a powerful RBI double off the right-center field wall to score the Mets’ first run. The double traveled 412 feet and would have been a home run in 24 ballparks, including Citi Field. After advancing to third on a long fly ball, Francisco Alvarez Martinez drove an RBI single up the middle to cut Arizona’s lead in half. Harrison Bader He then hit a 423-foot bomb on a 90 mph cutter over the plate to tie the game.
-The Mets would take the lead in the sixth thanks to Mars StarlingA leadoff bunt and a stolen base put him in scoring position before Nimmo moved him to third on a groundout. Alonso hit a shallow fly ball to right field and Marte tested Gurriel’s arm. The outfielder had Marte to his right, but the young catcher Adrian Del Castillo He didn’t block the plate after the ball got in front of Marte, but the veteran slid around the tag to put the Mets up 5-4.
Game MVP: Corbin Carroll
Carroll’s two homers accounted for five of Arizona’s eight runs and proved decisive when they needed it.
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What’s next?
The Mets and Diamondbacks complete their three-game series on Thursday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 3:40 p.m.
David Peterson (8-1, 2.85 ERA) will take the mound against Nelson, the king (9-6, 4.29 ERA) who is in Arizona’s sights.
