The New York Mets fell 5-2 to the Miami Marlins, which evened up the series, but let’s be real, the final score isn’t the biggest headline here. Kodai Senga took the mound, a last-minute swap for Freddy Peralta who was scratched ahead of Monday’s trade deadline, and he looked stellar through four innings, giving up only one hit and no walks. Then the fifth inning showed up, and everything went completely off the rails.
The Wheels Fell Off for Senga, And Fast
You really thought Senga was having a night to remember, didn’t you? Four innings, one hit, zero walks. That’s ace stuff! But the fifth inning turned into a nightmare faster than you can say “trade deadline.” He opened it with back-to-back walks, totally uncharacteristic. Jakob Marsee didn’t waste any time, smashing a double that put the Marlins on the board for their first run, a play that cost the Mets -17% WPA. That was it for Senga, who got pulled for Xzavion Curry. Curry didn’t exactly slam the door shut, either. Two singles later, two more runs crossed the plate, and Miami was up 4-0 when the inning finally ended. Senga was charged with three of those runs, and man, what a bummer. It was a positive step forward for the righty until that brutal fifth, maybe he ran out of gas.
Offense Went Silent When It Mattered Most
The Mets offense tried to claw back, putting a run on the board in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a Marlins error and an A.J. Ewing RBI single, a play that gave the team a +6.6% WPA, by the way. But then Curry gave it right back in the very next inning on a Kyle Stowers home run. Francisco Lindor tried to spark something with a solo shot of his own in the seventh, but that’s as close as they got all night. The offense wasn’t shut down completely, they had their chances, but they couldn’t capitalize on them. Luis Robert Jr. had a night he’ll want to forget, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He whiffed with runners on second and third and two outs in the fourth inning, then grounded into a double play in the eighth when they desperately needed base runners. One night after being the hero, this was a massive letdown. Bo Bichette was a big Mets loser with a -14% WPA, while Carson Benge actually came out as a big winner with +10% WPA. But overall? Mets pitchers ended up with a brutal -19% WPA, and the hitters? A staggering -31% WPA. As the great Frank Sinatra once said, ‘That’s life.’
Look, this loss stings, but honestly, what’s happening away from the field is way more important right now for this organization. With Monday’s trade deadline staring everyone down, the vibe is all about what major moves are coming. The front office needs to make some serious noise because after a game like this, the focus shifts entirely to what the roster looks like going forward. New York needs trades, and fast, because that’s the real story.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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