The Mets only scraped across one run tonight, a truly gut-punching stat considering Brewers starter Dustin May threw just a single pitch before exiting with an injury. Yeah, you read that right: one pitch. A.J. Ewing absolutely scorched a line drive right back at May’s right shoulder blade in the bottom of the first, forcing him out of the game immediately. You’d think that would open the door for a rally, right? It felt like the perfect storm for us to jump all over the Brewers’ bullpen. But nope. We just… didn’t.
Gasser Stepped Up, Stock Completely Unraveled
Robert Gasser came in cold for the Brewers, thrust into action with basically no warning, and absolutely shut things down. The guy was incredible. He ended up tossing five-and-one-third innings, racking up a solid six strikeouts, and giving up only one measly run. Seriously, what a performance from a guy who wasn’t even supposed to be out there! You gotta hand it to him.
Unfortunately, our own Mets starter, Robert Stock, didn’t even come close to matching that line. Not even in the same ballpark. After a promising, scoreless top of the first inning, Stock completely unraveled. It was brutal to watch. He surrendered seven runs on a mind-boggling ten hits, with only two strikeouts and two walks, all of this carnage happening in a measly four innings. Four innings! Seriously, how do you give up ten hits in just four frames? It felt like the Brewers were hitting single after single after single, just methodically chipping away. It was that infuriating 2015 Royals-esque small ball, the kind that just drains you mentally as a fan. You have to respect it when it works, I guess, but it’s definitely not the most thrilling brand of baseball to witness. It was pure death by a thousand papercuts, and Stock just couldn’t stop the bleeding.
Injuries Piling Up and the White Flag
Adding insult to injury, Bo Bichette had to leave the game a few innings early. He fouled a ball off his foot earlier in the contest, and the team confirmed he was out with a contusion. Just what we needed, right? Another guy down. And with the game completely out of hand, I mean, totally unwinnable, with absolutely zero signs of a comeback brewing anywhere on the field, the team opted to give Francisco Lindor the latter portion of the game off. Can you really blame them? What was the point of risking anything else at that stage?
At that point, the most exciting thing happening was actually off the field, courtesy of our legendary broadcasters. Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez pulled out some baseball cards and were just chatting away about them in the eighth and ninth innings. Baseball cards! Something they hadn’t even done all season! Talk about a glaring sign that the game was a total, absolute wash. That tells you everything you need to know about this one, honestly. Robert Stock was rightfully labeled the biggest Mets loser tonight, dropping a staggering -35% WPA. Our Mets pitchers overall were at -35% WPA, and even the hitters, despite only seeing Gasser for most of the game, were at -15% WPA. Ouch. When the “awesomest play” of your game is William Contreras popping out in the fifth inning for a +6% WPA, you know it was a rough night. The worst? Andrew Vaughn singling in the second for a -10% WPA. Just brutal all around.
Despite all that mess, and trust me, it was a mess, the Mets somehow still have a chance to win the series in the rubber game tomorrow night at Citi Field. That’s the only real silver lining after a night where Gary and Keith’s vintage card collection felt like the main event, saving us from pure boredom. Let’s hope tomorrow brings something a little more exciting than obscure facts about Topps cards. We need a win, and we need a performance that actually keeps us engaged for nine full innings.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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