Tampa Bay Rays tops New York Mets 6-2
Game Summary
Tampa Bay Rays topped New York Mets 6-2. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Tampa Bay Rays's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 6th. Tampa Bay Rays pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Francisco Lindor led New York Mets's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. New York Mets reliever Dylan Ross threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Yandy Díaz led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Tyler Wells threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
New York Mets starter Sean Manaea: 5.2 IP, 11 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (86 pitches). Bullpen: 2.3 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.86).
Tampa Bay Rays starter Freddy Peralta: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB (74 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
New York Mets: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.111). Includes 1 HR. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Tampa Bay Rays: 13 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.371). 5 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Yandy Díaz (2-for-4, 1 HR), Ryan Vilade (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Junior Caminero (2-for-5), Nick Fortes (2-for-4), Victor Mesa Jr. (3-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Jonny DeLuca (0-for-3), Jorge Mateo (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.