The Mets got blown out by the Pirates today by the score of 8-2 at PNC Park. Here are my takeaways from today’s loss…
Worst. Harvey Day. Ever.
Raise your hand if you saw that one coming. No one? Yeah, me neither.
Matt Harvey, who was 3-0 in games coming after Mets losses entering this game, had the worst start of his career on Saturday afternoon. Harvey went four innings (the least in his major league career), allowing six hits and seven earned runs (the most in his major league career) on two walks, two home runs while striking out four. It was a bad day for Harvey right from the get-go, as he and the Mets trailed 2-0 with just one out in the first inning.
While Matt was still throwing 96-97 MPH for most of his outing, he just couldn’t seem to command his pitches, as he was missing out over the plate, leading to the two home runs and seven earned runs he allowed. Harvey, who had only walked eight batters all season, walked a pair in his final inning where he really seemed to lose control of his stuff. Harvey’s ERA jumped from 1.98 to 2.91 in the loss.
While the tone was set early by Harvey’s bad outing, and you can’t expect to win a game in which you allow eight runs as a team, the Mets offense did little to nothing once again today. The team scored one run on a fielder’s choice, after scoring just a single run Friday night on a wild pitch. In Harvey’s last three starts, the Mets have scored a total of three runs while he was on the mound.
With David Wright suffering another setback, and potentially a major one, this offense needs help. Whether it’s dipping into the minor leagues and calling up Matt Reynolds–who’s just 9-for-his-last-50 in Triple-A Las Vegas–or acquiring a player from another team, the Mets have to act while they’re still in a position to succeed.
The team is averaging 3.05 runs per game in May, in which they are 9-12.
Other notes from Saturday:
With the loss, Matt Harvey has not gotten a win since May 1st–five starts ago.
Eric Campbell, the team’s current starting third baseman, is 0-for-his-last-19 at the plate.
Ruben Tejada, who entered the game in the 6th inning, his his 1st home run of the season.
The Mets have hit into eight double plays in their last three games and 39 this season, the most in the National League.
In their last 25 games, the Mets have scored two runs or less 18 times.
Just Mets 