The Mets were looking for a bounce back after dropping both sides of the double header in St. Louis on Sunday. They had been scuffling a little as of late, with only four wins in their last ten games. The Mets had Griffin Canning on the mound against Ryne Nelson, who was taking Corbin Burnes’ spot in the rotation after Burnes was sidelined with shoulder inflammation.
The Mets were first up and it was a quiet inning. Juan Soto got on with a one-out walk, but he was erased by a Pete Alonso double play that ended the inning.