New York Mets signed free agent RHP Edwin Diaz. Senga struck out 12 over eight innings in a 2-1 win at Arizona on July 5.New York Mets placed RHP Edwin Díaz on the 60-day injured list. To open a roster spot for Lucchesi, the Mets optioned struggling reliever Sam Coonrod to Syracuse.ĭiamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (11-6, 3.16 ERA) faces rookie RHP Kodai Senga (10-7, 3.07) in the finale of the four-game series Thursday, with an unusual weekday start time of 4:10 p.m. Brandon Nimmo played left field instead of center to give his “heavy” legs a bit of a break, Showalter said. It's uncertain if either one will return this season. Injured closer Edwin Díaz (right knee surgery) could face hitters there, too. RF Starling Marte (right groin strain) took batting practice on the field and might play in simulated games at the club's complex in Florida soon. DJ Stewart was shaken up in the fifth after getting drilled on the right elbow by Gallen's 94 mph fastball, but stayed in the game. New York manager Buck Showalter said he still plans to take a look at Mauricio at other positions besides second base before the season ends. Touted rookie Ronny Mauricio was sick with a temperature and didn't play, one night after hitting a 440-foot shot for his first major league home run. Mets: 3B Brett Baty exited after six innings with left groin soreness and will undergo imaging. Lovullo said catcher Gabriel Moreno is expected back from the paternity list Thursday after his wife gave birth to a son. 3B Emmanuel Rivera (left shoulder) returned to the lineup after sitting out Tuesday night. “Offensively, I just felt like we could have had a better approach.”ĭiamondbacks: Rookie OF Corbin Carroll was rested after going 0 for 10 in the first two games of the series. “He just kept pounding the zone with the same pitches and we didn't make an adjustment,” Lovullo said. The left-hander with the funky windup walked three and struck out two. Lucchesi was charged with an unearned run and five hits over seven-plus innings in his return from Triple-A Syracuse. Jeff McNeil scored from first with a nifty headfirst dive on Rafael Ortega's fourth-inning double. Francisco Lindor reached base three times and scored twice for the Mets, who have won 18 of their last 22 games against Arizona. Vientos added a two-run homer off Gallen in the sixth. “That right there is the name of the game.” “I think he made mistakes and we took advantage,” Vientos said. Gallen started the All-Star Game for the National League in July and has a 3.50 ERA in 31 starts covering 192 2/3 innings. I just didn’t give us a chance to win tonight. “The fact that we’re in this race, I think that’s what makes it more disappointing than anything. Just got behind in some counts and like I said, just didn’t really put guys away," said Gallen, who is 1-3 with a 6.20 ERA in his past four starts. This time, with Arizona in need of another quality outing, he was tagged for seven runs - six earned - and eight hits over five-plus innings in a disappointing performance that hurt his Cy Young Award chances. ![]() The right-hander held the Chicago Cubs to three hits in a 1-0 victory last Friday with the wind blowing in at Wrigley Field. He had an RBI single in the first and a two-run double in the fifth off Gallen (15-8), who was coming off the first nine-inning shutout of his career. Just frustrated us all night, pretty much.”Īlonso ranks second in the majors with 108 RBIs. “He just executed the fastball to both sides of the plate, and we didn't do a very good job of making adjustments. “He pretty much just beat us with one pitch,” designated hitter Evan Longoria said. They battered the Diamondbacks for the second consecutive night and have outscored them 36-15 this year. Just back from the minors, Joey Lucchesi (3-0) carried a shutout into the eighth inning and the fourth-place Mets improved to 5-1 against Arizona. “I just think we’re trying to do too much, for sure,” manager Torey Lovullo said. Miami and San Francisco are both a half-game behind in a crowded race for the final NL playoff spot. Gallen was hit hard Wednesday night in a damaging loss for the Diamondbacks as Pete Alonso and Mark Vientos powered the New York Mets to a 7-1 victory.Īrizona dropped into a tie for the third National League wild card with Cincinnati, which won 4-3 at Detroit. ![]() NEW YORK (AP) Wrong time for Arizona ace Zac Gallen to have one of his worst games all season.
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