The Mets began a three-game series against the Athletics last night. Kodai Senga had his roughest start of the season, as he couldn’t make it through five innings. That hardly mattered, however, as the Mets drew a franchise-record 17(!) walks and Fransisco Lindor drove in seven runs—four of them on a grand slam. The result was an ugly yet decisive 17-6 win.
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Buck Showalter is planning on utilizing a spot starter on this West Coast trip to avoid using any of their starters on four days rest.