New York MetsvsCincinnati Reds
NYM 9/CIN 1
Things to say
Mets pounded the Reds 9-1 at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Mets rolled into Cincinnati and just stomped them, 9-1. Felt over by the fifth. Reds never had a pulse.
02
key player
Whoever was in the heart of that Mets order was eating — Cincy's starter could not get into his stuff, balls were leaving the yard all afternoon.
03
hot take
Reds are 35-38 and the manager keeps going to the pen too early. That bullpen is cooked, you can't keep asking those arms to bail out short starts.
04
deep cut
Getaway day at Great American, hitter's park, wind blowing out — Mets pile on eight runs and the Reds answer with one. That's a vibes loss, not a baseball loss.
05
exit
Anyway, Mets are still under .500 at 33-41, so let's see if they can actually build on it or if this was just a Cincinnati special.
The recap
Mets rolled into Great American and put a 9-spot on the board while the Reds managed just one — a getaway day beatdown if there ever was one. New York's bats got into Cincinnati's stuff early and the heart of the order kept piling on, turning this into a laugher by the middle innings.
Reds skipper had to go to the pen way too early once the starter couldn't find the zone, and the bullpen just kept the bleeding going. Both clubs are sitting under .500, but on this afternoon it was all Mets.