The New York Mets accomplished the sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-1 win on Sunday, however essentially the most thrilling second occurred earlier than the sport began.
The Rizzler, dawning the well-known white, orange and blue Mets’ threads, threw out the primary pitch and bought the festivities rolling. He, then, sat behind the plate and watched the Mets earn their first sequence sweep of the Blue Jays in 24 years.
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead single within the third inning and New York prolonged its successful streak to 4 by taking three in a row from the Blue Jays. The Mets had final swept Toronto from July 15-17, 2001, at Shea Stadium.
Bowden Francis (1-1) walked rookie Hayden Senger and Juan Soto within the third, Alonso singled and Brandon Nimmo adopted with a sacrifice fly. Alonso has 11 RBIs this season.
David Peterson, Max Kranick (1-0), Reed Garrett, A.J. Minter and Edwin Diaz mixed on a four-hitter in opposition to the Blue Jays, who went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring place and scored three runs within the sequence. A day after getting his first win this season, Díaz earned his second save.
Feeling nauseous on the mound, Peterson grimaced after strolling Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a full-count curveball within the fifth.
After a go to from an athletic coach, Peterson loaded the bases with a stroll to Anthony Santander, then compelled in a run when he hit Andres Gimenez with a pitch. Kranick relieved and retired Alejandro Kirk on a foul pop.
Kranick (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings and has retired 21 of twenty-two batters this season. He bought his first huge league win since Sept. 26, 2021, for Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Francis gave up two runs and 6 hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Mets catcher Luis Torrens missed his second straight begin due to a bruised proper forearm.
Key second
Díaz hit Alan Roden with a pitch beginning the ninth and Bo Bichette with two outs, then bought Guerrero to bounce right into a forceout on a slider, his first pitch.
Key stat
Brett Baty struck out in opposition to Toronto reliever Chad Inexperienced within the sixth, dropping to 1 for 17 with the bases loaded in his huge league profession and a couple of for 21 total this season.
Up subsequent
Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios (0-1, 6.75 ERA) pitches Monday evening at Boston.
Mets RHP Kodai Senga (0-1, 3.60) begins the opener of a three-game sequence in opposition to Miami. RHP Sandy Alcantara was supposed to start out for the Marlins on Sunday at Atlanta, however the sport was rained out and the 2022 NL Cy Younger Award winner is more likely to go on the paternity checklist Monday.
Reporting by The Related Press
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