They can’t all be wins, even when the opponent is one of the weakest teams in baseball. On a delightful Saturday afternoon at Citi Field, the Mets were unable to score early, made things interesting late, and ultimately came up short in a loss to the Diamondbacks.
Arizona’s starter was Zac Gallen, a pitcher with a pretty good major league track record who pitched four scoreless innings. Mets starter Carlos Carrasco was even more effective, though, throwing five scoreless innings of his own. That turned the rest of the game into a battle of the bullpens, a scenario that is not ideal for the Mets as currently constructed.