BALTIMORE — Per week in the past, the Mets received a win over a division rival with a Hall-of-Fame ace on the mound. They haven’t received a sport since.
The Mets continued their summer time slide Sunday at Camden Yards with a 2-0 loss to the AL-best Baltimore Orioles. It accomplished the sweep for the O’s and left the Mets 0-6 on a six-game commerce deadline highway journey. The Amazins’ are actually a season-worst 11 video games underneath .500 (60-61).
With outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Starting Marte sitting Sunday out, about 2/3 of the Mets’ lineup for the sequence finale was made up of unproven hitters which have spent nearly all of the season in Triple-A. They proved little this week, getting shut out twice in six video games. The Orioles restricted the Mets to solely three hits. All three got here in opposition to right-handed starter Kyle Bradish, who solely lasted 4 2/3 innings.
The Mets had some alternatives, particularly since Bradish walked 5 hitters, with their finest likelihood coming within the fifth. The Mets loaded the bases to chase Bradish from the sport with two outs. Baltimore introduced in left-hander Cionel Perez to face former Orioles’ first-round decide DJ Stewart, who was batting cleanup.
Stewart made weak contact on a sinker for a straightforward out.
Jose Quintana went six stable innings for the Mets, however nonetheless took the loss (0-3). The protection behind him didn’t do him many favors. In the fifth, Rafael Ortega misplayed a ball that went for a triple by Jorge Mateo. Then Mark Vientos bobbled a ball at third that allowed Mateo to attain.
Former Mets catcher James McCann led off the seventh with a double to left area. Quintana then gave up a single to Ryan McKenna to place him on third. That was it for the lefty, who threw 92 pitches in solely his fourth begin of the season. He’s been efficient in his first season with the Mets and will probably be an excellent piece subsequent season.
Right-hander Trevor Gott took over from there. He received pinch-hitter Ryan O’Hearn to floor out to Danny Mendick on second base. McCann, who isn’t recognized for his dash pace, broke from third and Mendick froze earlier than flipping the ball to Francisco Lindor. He had loads of time to throw dwelling and get McCann however did not make a play.
Quintana allowed two earned runs on six hits, walked two and struck out six.
Felix Bautista transformed the save (30). Daniel Vogelbach struck out with a runner on second.
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