New York MetsvsSan Diego Padres
NYM 5/SD 0
Things to say
Mets beat the Padres 5-0 at Petco Park.
01
opener
Mets went into Petco and shut the Padres out, 5-0. San Diego's bats just never showed up.
02
key player
Whoever the Mets ran out there carved them up — that's a shutout on the road, you take that every time.
03
hot take
Padres are 32-30 and look lost at home. That lineup is wasting good pitching.
04
deep cut
Mets are 28-35 and just dropped a five-spot in Petco, which barely anybody does. Something's clicking on that road trip.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Padres can punch back tomorrow or if this thing snowballs.
The recap
Mets rolled into Petco and slammed the door, 5-0, with San Diego's bats looking like they forgot it was a getaway day. Without a scoring summary it's hard to pinpoint the dagger, but a shutout on the road tells you the starter got into his stuff early and the bullpen never let the heart of the order breathe.
Padres drop to 32-30 and you have to wonder if the manager went to the pen too early or if the lineup just never showed up. New York steals one in San Diego and heads out feeling a whole lot better than 28-35 suggests.