The Mets were shut out 2-0 by Justin Verlander and the Astros, as they dropped their third straight game for the first time this season. Despite a fantastic start from Taijuan Walker, sparkling defensive work from Luis Guillorme, and a clutch performance by Edwin Díaz in the late innings of a scoreless game, the Mets were done in by a ninth inning home run by Jason Castro off Drew Smith.
In a scary moment in yesterday’s game Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Peña collided in shallow left field on a popup. Both players left the game and Alvarez was carted off the field.