The Mets blanked the Red Sox 3-0 behind a go-ahead run in the second inning. Zack Short drove in Hayden Senger with a sharp single to center, putting New York in front early and keeping Boston quiet the rest of the way. D'Andre Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Mets offense, which outhit Boston 9-5. The clubs play again Sunday.
The Mets beat the Red Sox 3-0, jumping ahead in the bottom of the second when Short's line drive single to center scored Senger with the go-ahead run.
D'Andre Smith led the Mets attack, finishing 2-for-4 with a run batted in as New York outhit Boston 9-5.
The victory moved the Mets to 63-61 while the Red Sox fell to 63-57, and the teams will meet again Sunday.
The Mets are coming off a win, 8-2 over their last 10. The Red Sox are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Mets are up next at IronPigs (Aug 27-29). The Red Sox are up next home vs RailRiders (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORWorcester Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| SYRSyracuse Mets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Story SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Eaton CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romy Gonzalez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Allan Castro RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Campbell LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brett Harris 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Hickey C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tsung-Che Cheng 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Holobetz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osvaldo Berrios P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Samaniego P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Brebbia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Holobetz | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Osvaldo Berrios | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Samaniego | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Brebbia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | SYR 100.0 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | SYR 98.7 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | SYR 99.6 | 7.1 | |
| T9 | SYR 92.5 | 4.1 | |
| B8 | SYR 96.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | SYR 96.7 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | SYR 97.0 | 0.2 | |
| T8 | SYR 97.2 | 2.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.