The Rangers came into Queens in free fall, but some spotty bullpen pitching has proven that bad pitching can cure even the most extreme losing streaks, as the Mets dropped the second game of the series, 2-1.
José Quintana tossed a quality start for the Mets, going six scoreless innings, striking out five, and allowing three walks and hits apiece. His control wasn’t quite there as the game went on, but Quintana was able to limit damage and get out of jams.
He was matched by Texas’s Andrew Heaney, who threw five and a third scoreless innings while fanning seven Mets.