Mets Look Like the Real Deal

In case you forgot why the Mets went on a run last August, you were reminded of it tonight. The Mets got dominant pitching from Noah Syndergaard, a home run from Yoenis Cespedes, and completely dominating an inferior team in a 12-1 victory. 

Overall, Syndergaard seems to be back in a groove after struggling while adapting to pitching with bone spurs. He only made one mistake to Freddy Galvis in the third giving the Phillies a very short lived 1-0 lead. 

Syndergaard would shake it off and dominate the Phillies from there on out. His final line was seven innings, two hits, one run, one earned, two walks, and seven strikeouts.  He is now 12-7 with a 2.55 ERA and close to getting himself back in the Cy Young race. 

He would get a lead in the bottom of the third on an Asdrubal Cabrera two run homer:

It was the first of four Mets homers on the night, and it was another huge game for Cabrera. He was 3-4 with two runs, two RBI, one walk, and the aforementioned homer. 

The Mets next homer would come from Cespedes – who else?  

The three run shot scored Syndergaard and  Jose Reyes, who did his job setting the table tonight going 3-5 with two runs. 

The Mets then blew the doors open in the seventh scoring six runs. Alejandro De Aza hit a two RBI bases loaded double off the center field wall and  just past the leaping Odubel Herrera. Kelly Johnson then hit a pinch hit grand slam to make it 11-1. 

New dad Neil Walker then hit his 23rd homer on the season in the eight to make it 12-0. The home run ties his career high. 

With that, the Mets are flexing their muscles again, and they are taking advantage of bad baseball teams to beef up their record. Tomorrow the Mets go for the sweep. 

Game Notes: Jay Bruce was given what was called a mental day off. His injure leg had nothing to do with it. Curtis Granderson continued his struggles going 0-4 with a run, walk, and a strikeout. 

Pennant Race: The Nationals lost to the Rockies 9-4. The Cardinals lost to the Athletics 3-2. 

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