A Diaz bought the save at Citi Area Sunday, however for the Mets, it was the flawed one, as Cincinnati’s Alexis Diaz — Edwin’s brother — shut down the Mets within the backside of the ninth of a 3-1 loss, and the Mets noticed their nine-game profitable streak finish.
Phil Maton gave up a pair of runs within the prime of the ninth to interrupt a tie in a recreation the Mets bought nothing from the highest half of the lineup.
It was a disappointing finish to an in any other case great homestand, because the Mets now head to Toronto to start a six-game highway journey that additionally contains three video games in Philadelphia.
Luis Severino gave the Mets one other strong begin, because the right-hander gave up one run in 6 ⅔ innings, however the offense by no means bought going towards Cincinnati rookie right-hander Julian Aguiar or the Reds’ bullpen.
With the sport tied heading into the ninth, Maton entered and after being very efficient since coming over from Tampa Bay previous to the commerce deadline, struggled on Sunday.
The best-hander hit Spencer Steer with a pitch to start out the ninth.
Ty France adopted with an infield single which may have gone for a double to left if not for a diving stab by Mark Vientos, his second of the sport.
A grounder to second by Jake Fraley put runners on second and third for Santiago Espinal.
With the infield in, Espinal gave the Reds the lead with a two-run single to left.
The Mets couldn’t rally within the backside of the inning.
The lineup was quiet all day, starting towards Aguiar, who was making simply his fifth main league begin.
He’d allowed eight runs in 6 ⅔ innings in his earlier two begins, however pitched 4 ⅔ shutout innings on Sunday.
4 relievers saved the Mets off the board till Diaz entered to start out the underside of the ninth.
Diaz retired the aspect so as to shut it out.
Severino, coming off a superb begin towards Boston, retired the primary seven batters he confronted.
After Severino walked Will Benson with one out within the third, Mark Vientos made a pleasant diving play on Luke Maille’s grounder down the road for the second out.
Harrison Bader raced down Jonathan India’s liner to heart to finish the inning.
Bader bought the sport’s first hit with one out within the backside of the third.
With two outs, Brandon Nimmo hit a ball over the foul pole in proper and it was dominated foul earlier than he flied out.
Severino’s leadoff stroll to Elly De La Cruz within the fourth was erased by Luis Torrens, who threw him out attempting to steal second.
The Mets threatened within the fourth when Vientos opened with a stroll and Pete Alonso bought hit by a pitch, however Jesse Winker grounded right into a forceout, Jose Iglesias flied out and Starling Marte grounded out.
Cincinnati didn’t choose up a success till Jake Fraley’s bloop double to start out the fifth. Santiago Espinal adopted with a bloop hit to proper to place runners on the corners with nobody out.
Severino then picked off Espinal at first and, with the infield in, struck out Noelvi Marte. He bought Benson swinging with a 98-MPH four-seamer to complete it off and preserve the sport scoreless.
Harrison Bader reached on an infield single- simply the Mets’ second hit of the day, each by Bader- with one out within the fifth and he stole second on a Francisco Lindor strikeout.
In opposition to right-hander Tony Santillan, Nimmo lined to heart to maintain the sport scoreless.
Alonso walked with one out within the sixth and bought to second on an Iglesias two-out infield single.
Marte got here via with a rocket single to heart that scored Alonso to provide the Mets a 1-0 lead.
Torrens then fanned to strand two runners.
Severino faltered within the seventh, harm by some smooth contact.
Ty France reached on an infield hit to open the inning and after Fraley reached on a forceout, he moved to second on a wild pitch.
After Severino struck out Santiago Espinal, Noelvi Marte drove within the Reds’ first run with a blooper to proper to finish Severino’s outing.
