Brett Baty's two-homer evening not sufficient in Mets' 6-5 loss to Cubs

[ad_1] Brett Baty homered twice Saturday evening, however his huge sport was not sufficient for the Mets, who misplaced to the visiting Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in entrance of 41,423 at Citi Discipline.

The Mets had been 1-for-10 with runners in scoring place and left six males on base.

The Mets (25-15) fell to 14-4 at house this season. The 2 possible contenders meet once more Sunday to determine their three-game collection

Listed below are the takeaways... -Baty's first shot, a three-run homer off Cade Horton within the fourth inning, obtained the Mets again shut after they fell behind, 4-0. The second, a two-run blast to the alternative discipline off Julian Merryweather within the eighth, gave the Mets a late glimmer. Baty, who additionally homered Friday evening, has 4 house runs this season.

-Down by one run within the seventh, the Mets constructed a menace in opposition to reliever Daniel Palencia, whose fastball hits triple digits. With one out, Tyrone Taylor lofted a comfortable single to heart after which Francisco Lindor walked, placing the tying run at second and the potential go-ahead marker at first. However Palencia struck out Juan Soto with a gutsy 3-2 slider, getting a swing-and-miss with the 87 mph pitch. Then Palencia retired Pete Alonso on a floor ball to finish the menace.

-The Cubs took a 2-0 lead within the first inning in opposition to Tylor Megill, who had not allowed an earned run at Citi Discipline previous to Saturday. Pete Crow-Armstrong, the previous Met prospect, led off the sport with a single to heart, stole second and went to 3rd on a throwing error by Francisco Alvarez on the steal try. After a stroll to Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki singled in PCA. Megill obtained two outs sandwiched round a stroll, however then gave up one other run. Dansby Swanson drilled a tough shot towards third that Baty knocked down together with his glove. However Baty’s throw to first wasn’t cleanly dealt with by Alonso, although Swanson in all probability would’ve been protected anyway. Tucker scored on the play.

-Megill (3-3), who had a 1.09 ERA over his first 5 begins of the season, lasted solely 4.2 innings and allowed 4 runs on seven hits. He struck out seven and walked two. Along with the 2 runs he gave up within the first inning, Megill additionally gave up an RBI single to Michael Busch within the third inning and a 404-foot solo homer to Swanson within the fourth that bumped Chicago’s result in 4-0. It was Swanson’s eighth house run of the season. It wasn’t an incredible outing for Megill, clearly, however there have been moments, together with when he obtained Busch to swing weakly and miss at a fairly slider within the first. Busch missed the ball by a few foot. Megill’s season ERA sits at 3.10 now via eight begins.

-The Cubs used an opener to start out the sport and Brad Keller threw a scoreless first body, which included strikeouts of each Lindor and Alonso. He was changed after the primary by Horton, a 23-year-old righty who's the Cubs’ prime pitching prospect. Horton, the seventh general choose within the 2022 draft, made his MLB debut and allowed three runs in 4 innings whereas putting out 5 and strolling none and earned the win.

-Alvarez obtained a scare within the third inning when he was hit on the left hand by Horton’s 95 mph fastball. It was the identical hand Alvarez had surgical procedure on after struggling a damaged hamate bone there in spring coaching. He was in apparent ache after getting plunked Saturday, however he remained within the sport. The damaged hamate bone price him time earlier this season – Saturday was solely his eleventh sport to this point.

-Miguel Amaya hit a two-run single off Max Kranick within the eighth inning to increase the Cubs’ result in 6-3.

-Edwin Diaz threw a 1-2-3 ninth for the Mets, together with a strikeout of Suzuki, the Cubs’ No. 3 hitter.

Sport MVP: Brett Baty Baty, who had his second profession multi-homer sport and completed with 5 RBI.

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— SNY (@SNYtv) Could 11, 2025 BRETT BATY'S THIRD HOME RUN IN TWO DAYS!(by way of @Mets) pic.twitter.com/pQlx9BFdQM

— SNY (@SNYtv) Could 11, 2025 What's subsequent The Mets and Cubs end their three-game collection with a Sunday matinee on Mom's Day. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m.

RHP Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.50 ERA) goals to maintain his terrific begin to the season going and can face off in opposition to LHP Matthew Boyd (3-2, 2.75 ERA).