The New York Mets, who looked like a force in the first two weeks of the season, have hit a roadblock on their West Coast trip. Over the last two days, they have struggled to generate offense and have fallen behind in the NL East standings. Despite facing quality pitching from the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, the Mets have shown some troubling trends, including poor starting pitching and an inability to hit Winn’s splitter.
The New York Mets continued their West Coast slide on Monday, dropping their second straight game to the San Francisco Giants by a score of 5-2. Pete Alonso’s solo home run in the fifth inning provided the only offense for the Mets, who managed just four hits against Giants starter Keaton Winn and the bullpen. Jose Quintana struggled on the mound for the Mets, allowing five earned runs over five-plus innings. The loss marked the Mets’ first losing streak since their 0-5 start to the season.
Michael Conforto’s homer against his former team and a stellar outing from rookie Keaton Winn propelled the San Francisco Giants to a 5-2 victory over the New York Mets on Monday. Nick Ahmed’s two-run single and Matt Chapman’s two-run double gave Winn early support, who struck out six over six-plus innings. Pete Alonso homered in the fifth for the Mets, but Conforto countered in the sixth with his fifth homer of the season. Camilo Doval’s wild pitch allowed another run before securing the save. Jose Quintana took the loss for New York, while Luke Jackson returned from the injured list for the Giants.
The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants face off on Monday night in a high-scoring matchup. Despite a hot start, the Mets’ starting pitcher, Jose Quintana, is due for regression. Meanwhile, the Giants’ Keaton Winn has struggled to convert whiffs into strikeouts. Both defenses are weak, and the weather forecast is conducive to a high-scoring affair. The Giants have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the past two weeks, while the Mets rank second in wRC+. With two suspect starting pitchers and favorable conditions, the over/under is worth a bet.
