Poor Mick Abel.
Perhaps the Phillies’ rookie right-hander was due for a shell shocking after dancing through the raindrops in his last three outings, and on Saturday night, Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto pounded him for three consecutive homers in the third inning, giving New York a 4-3 lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
In all, the Mets hit seven bombs on Saturday night and 10 for the three-game series. Virtually every run they scored was via the long ball. They were also outscored 21-14 in getting beaten two of three times by a Phillies offense that hit just three homers in the Phils’ stirring series win over the Mets at Citizens Bank Park.