CHICAGO — Francisco Alvarez did all he might to will his membership to a victory Wednesday night time at Wrigley Field going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer off former Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman. But the Mets’ bats had been as chilly because the practically 20 MPH winds blowing in from Lake Michigan and the offense produced little else in a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
The Mets, who got here into the Windy City driving a five-game successful streak, dropped the sequence with their second straight loss.
Alvarez’s residence run got here within the high of the third. The biting winds that blew in from proper discipline made life tough for right-handed hitters, however Alvarez drove the ball proper by way of the thick, icy air sending it again 390 ft for his sixth residence run of the season. Alvarez put the Mets up however the lead wouldn’t final lengthy.
The Cubs (22-26) took a 3-2 lead within the backside of the body.
Kodai Senga (4-3) masterfully obtained out of jams within the fourth and fifth innings to rebound from that tough, three-run third.
Down 3-2 within the fourth, Senga walked the No. 8 and 9 hitters to steer off. There had been PitchCom points that prompted Francisco Lindor to return to the mound and sign his translator, Hiro Fujiwara. Senga appeared rattled and took a step off the mound, getting referred to as for a balk to advance the runners. The Mets obtained Tommy Hunter within the bullpen.
Buck Showalter got here out to speak to the umpires, clearly agitated, however Senga settled down from there. He struck out Nico Hoerner, obtained Miles Mastrobuoni to pop as much as shallow middle discipline and Dansby Swanson grounded out to finish the inning.
Senga had two on with two out within the fifth after Brett Baty deflected Christopher Morel’s line drive, however he struck out Matt Mervis to finish the inning and finish his night time at three runs on six hits.
The right-hander threw a career-high 106 pitches, stranded eight runners and struck out six over 5 innings. But as soon as once more, walks had been his downfall. He issued 5 free passes, one among which resulted in a run.
Drew Smith gave up a house run to Hoerner within the sixth to make it 4-2. Smith has now allowed runs in three straight appearances (4 runs, three earned) after permitting solely two baserunners in his earlier 5.
Stroman (4-4) restricted the Mets to 2 earned runs on 4 hits, walked one and struck out three over eight innings. The Mets threatened within the eighth with runners on the corners, however the Long Island native obtained Alvarez to floor into an inning-ending double play. Mark Leiter Jr. transformed the save (two) by retiring the aspect so as within the ninth.
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