New York MetsvsCleveland Guardians
NYM 6/CLE 2
Things to say
The Mets beat the Guardians 6-2 at Progressive Field.
01
opener
Mets took it 6-2 in Cleveland. Bats woke up and they never really looked back. Guardians just couldn't string anything together.
02
key player
New York's heart of the order carried it — six runs, and the pitching went deep enough to hand it off clean. That's the whole ballgame right there.
03
hot take
Guardians sitting at .500 and playing like it. That lineup's been flat all week — two runs at home is not gonna cut it.
04
deep cut
Getaway day too, so New York steals one before heading out. Progressive Field's a tough yard and they still hung a six-spot.
05
exit
Mets are still buried in the standings, but hey, a win's a win. Let's see if they carry it into the next series.
The recap
The Mets rolled into Progressive Field and left with a 6-2 win that never felt all that close. New York put up six on Cleveland and rode a starter who clearly had his stuff early, keeping the Guardians' bats quiet through the heart of the order.
Cleveland just couldn't string anything together, stuck at a pair of runs while the bullpen let the game drift away. A getaway-day breather for the Mets, and Cleveland drops back to .500 at 57-57.