“Not a matter of feel; it’s just a matter of getting results the way you want them to be”.
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The Mets have won eight of 10.
The Mets’ winning streak is their longest against Cincinnati.
“It wasn’t what we had been seeing”, Collins said.
From this stretch of 18 innings in less than two days, the Mets emerged unscathed, save for perhaps some blurry eyes and a lack of sleep that can be cured with a good night’s rest. It had taken him just over two-and-a-half seasons to get there. DeSclafani has had a strong year thus far, going 8-2 in 16 starts with a 1.14 WHIP and 2.93 ERA.
The Mets got one run back in the top of the ninth on an RBI double from Yoenis Cespedes, handing a three run lead to Jeurys Familia. On Saturday, right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo will take to the mound to face right-handed pitcher John Gant.
Reyes jumped on the first offering from Anthony DeSclafani and deposited it in the right-field seats for his 24th career leadoff homer and 19th with the Mets.
“The Reds came to me very early in the process and asked me where I wanted to go and I gave them three places I wanted to go and NY wasn’t one of them”, he said. “He’s been swinging the bat well lately”. The Reds did not play very good baseball today, folks.
Scott Schebler was thrown out standing up at second base on one try.
An error by shortstop Jose Peraza contributed to the Mets’ second run when Reyes scored from third on a wild pitch. He allowed Reyes to score on a wild pitch when he was slow to cover the plate in the third inning. Unlike Monday, when he was stranded at third in the sixth, the Reds were able to convert the latest opportunity, but only after Iribarren was nailed on the left foot by a vicious line drive smacked by Jose Peraza. “It was bad baseball”.
The Reds are 7 for 31 with runners in scoring position during their four-game losing streak. I chose to bunt any way on the first pitch.
Bruce clarified those conversations after hitting an important home run for the Mets on Sunday night. It was his 25th homer of the season. “When he starts producing runs, you can’t keep pitching around Cespedes. And, he’s driving in runs”. The Mets put at least one runner on in each of those innings, and stranded two in the fifth when Joey Votto made a diving grab to prevent Wilmer Flores from driving in the go-ahead run in a 2-2 game.
Tuesday night’s 5-3 win extended the Mets’ winning streak over the Reds to 13 games, dating to September 7, 2014.
Syndergaard has pitched well recently, allowing two earned runs or fewer in each of his last three starts.
Milwaukee, which took two of three in the series, got its first hit when Villar homered leading off the fourth.
“There’s nothing like coming to the ballpark when it means something”, said Collins. Reyes went 2 for 5 with a home run, a stolen base, and two runs scored on the day as he ignited the Mets’ offense early, giving them a lead they would never relinquish.
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Mets: RHP Robert Gsellman (2-1) is scheduled to start Friday in Atlanta.
