CHICAGO — Instead of marching into the All-Star break with a four-game sweep, the Mets can have 4 days to overlook their closing sport of the primary half.
The Amazin’s wished a greater end result within the sequence finale at Wrigley Field that wrapped up an in any other case profitable street journey. Their one-run lead was erased within the eighth inning when Drew Smith coughed up three singles throughout 5 batters confronted. When Buck Showalter trotted out of the dugout to yank Smith from his disappointing outing, it was too late. The harm had been executed.
“I still feel like I’m on a good path so I’m not going to let this one linger past the All-Star break,” Smith mentioned, who’s allowed runs in 5 of his final seven reduction appearances.
The Mets offense didn’t scratch a run in opposition to reliever David Robertson within the prime of the ninth inning and so they fell, 3-2, to the Cubs on Sunday at Wrigley Field. They took three out of 4 from the Cubs and nonetheless managed to win their twenty first sequence of the 12 months. The Mets will open the second half, on Friday in opposition to the Padres at Citi Field, with a 2.5 sport first-place lead.
The first leg of their seven-game street journey featured a much-anticipated three-game sequence in Atlanta. The Mets refused to roll over, taking sport one, shedding the second, then coming again to win the rubber match and the sequence. It was a triumph for the Mets, a gritty Showalter-led crew that is aware of the Braves are proper on their tails and it’s going to be a dogfight till the very finish.
“I knew coming in this was going to be a challenging trip,” Showalter mentioned. “I felt like a lot of adrenaline would carry us through Atlanta, but this would be a challenge. I’m really proud of them winning two series on the road. This is the time of year when everybody’s tank is being challenged.”
In the Mets clubhouse, it’s unanimous: regardless of their loss on Sunday, it’s fairly unimaginable they enter the All-Star break 23 video games over .500. They personal the franchise’s second-best first-half file (58-35) behind solely the 1986 crew (59-25), and so they did it with out Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, who was sidelined for seven weeks with an indirect pressure.
“Happy,” mentioned Francisco Lindor, who has an 11-game hitting streak, concerning the crew’s first half. “We played good ball. We showed a lot of professionalism. A lot of days that we bounced back well. So, very pleased with the way we played the first half.”
David Peterson’s strong outing, although spoiled by the bullpen, confirmed how a lot the 26-year-old has grown in his third 12 months within the huge leagues. The Mets left-hander has been a boon for the rotation, significantly throughout an injury-riddled time interval once they wanted an arm to step up.
On Saturday, he allowed one run (unearned) on three hits over 5 innings. He struck out eight batters and walked three in his 97-pitch outing. Peterson enters the All-Star break with a 3.24 ERA throughout 72.1 innings and 13 begins for the Mets this season.
“Something’s working,” Peterson mentioned of the Mets’ first half. “I think it’s going to be good for everyone to get a couple of days. … And then get back to work and stick to our plan. Come in ready to win, work hard and see where the second half goes.”
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