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Back Home After Successful Trip, Mets Battle Red Sox
The New York Mets get back after a difficult excursion, situated well to make a late-season charge for the last National League wild-card berth. In the mean time, the Boston Red Sox are using up all available time to make a comparable push in the American League.
Mets Riding Force
The Mets (73-64) come into Monday’s interleague series opener against the Red Sox (70-67) with a lot of force. In the wake of finishing a fruitful 10-game excursion with a 2-0 triumph over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, New York currently finds itself simply a game behind Atlanta for the last National League wild-card spot.
During their excursion, the Mets went 7-3, parting a four-game series with the San Diego Padres, taking two of three from the Arizona Diamondbacks, and clearing the striving White Sox. This stretch of games has revived the Mets’ postseason trusts.
“You have to feel good about it,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “Looking back, we knew what was in front of us and now we’ve got to go home with the same mentality. Really good Boston team coming into town. They’re playing for something as well. We’ve got to be ready to go.”
Red Sox Struggling to Keep Pace
On the opposite side, the Red Sox are confronting expanding criticalness as their season finisher trusts decrease. After a 4-1 misfortune to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, Boston gets itself 4 1/2 games behind the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals for the last two American League wild-card spots. The Red Sox botched a chance to make strides on the Royals, who have lost five straight games.
Boston’s offense has been faltering, scoring only one disagreement every one of their misfortunes on Saturday and Sunday. This proceeds with a disturbing pattern, as the Red Sox have scored four runs or less in 10 of their beyond 14 games, a stretch in which they have gone 5-9.
“Right now, there’s not much going on,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “It’s been going on for a while. We’ve just got to regroup, reassess and go from there.”
Pitching Matchup: Severino vs. Bello
The Mets will go to right-hander Luis Severino (9-6, 3.96 ERA) to open the series. Severino is falling off a no-choice last Wednesday, where he permitted four runs more than 4 2/3 innings in a 8-5 misfortune to the Diamondbacks. In his profession, Severino has confronted the Red Sox multiple times in the ordinary season, ordering a 5-7 record with a 4.06 ERA. He has likewise battled against Boston in the postseason, with a 0-1 record and a 14.54 ERA in two appearances (one beginning).
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The Red Sox will counter with right-hander Brayan Bello (12-6, 4.66 ERA), who is falling off a profession best execution last Wednesday. Bello pitched eight scoreless innings, permitting only two hits in a 3-0 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays. Monday’s down will be Bello’s most memorable profession start against the Mets.
Series Outlook
With the two groups still in the season finisher chase, this series conveys critical load for their postseason desires. The Mets, riding the high of an effective excursion, will hope to proceed with their energy at home. The Red Sox, then again, are desperate to wake up from their rut and reignite their season finisher push. With Severino and Bello set to get down to business in the opener, the two groups will be searching areas of strength for from their starters to establish the vibe for the series.
