Mets Avoid Series Sweep with Win over Reds
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Mets catcher Luis Torrens made a costly throwing error on Saturday in a loss to the Reds. On Sunday afternoon, Torrens was able to turn the page. His hard-hit ground ball in the bottom of the eighth i
On a day meant to celebrate David Wright’s legacy, the New York Mets couldn’t deliver the storybook ending, falling 5-2 to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday at Citi Field. New York struck early, jumping out to a 2-0 lead behind a Mark Vientos RBI single and a solo home run from Brett Baty in
Preview the July 20 matchup between the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
The Reds arrived in the nation’s capital fresh off an impressive series win over the Mets, giving them six victories in eight games. This was a good time to take advantage of the Nationals, a team that had struggled for the better part of two months,
Juan Soto dashed home with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, beating a throw to the plate on Luis Torrens’ sharp grounder to second base, and the New York Mets avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
The second half of the Reds' season starts on Friday against the New York Mets. Cincinnati currently sits at 50-47 and 2 1/2 games out of a National League Wild Card spot. If they are going to contend in the second half, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon thinks Hunter Greene will have to be a key part.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed that Alonso has a "right hand contusion" near the base of his thumb and he could be available off the bench against the Cincinnati Reds after X-rays were negative, per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.
Josh Bell hit his 13th home run, Jacob Young and CJ Abrams contributed RBI doubles during the decisive fifth inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1.