The Mets’ offense hit three home runs and Kodai Senga struck out seven, pitching into the seventh to beat the Rockies, 8-2, on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field.
Every starter had at least one hit in the game while Mets pitchers allowed just three hits.
Here are the takeaways…
-It was an odd start for Senga. After striking out Jordan Beck on a pitch-clock violation to start the game, Ezequiel Tovar lofted a ghostfork over the left field wall to give the Rockies a 1-0 lead. It’s just the third home run Senga has allowed this season, all coming in the first inning. It’s just the second homer allowed on the ghostfork in Senga’s career. Senga bounced back to strike out Hunter Goodman and Ryan McMahon to end the first.
-The Mets offense would get the run back, and then some. Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo led off with back-to-back singles, and starter Antonio Senzatela walked Juan Soto to load the bases. Pete Alonso struck out swinging but Brett Baty picked him up with a bases-clearing triple. Tyrone Taylor singled to put the Mets up 4-1.
The longball would be kind to the Mets in the fourth with Nimmo driving a two-run shot, and Soto followed with an opposite-field blast to put the Mets up 7-1. It’s the first time this season the Mets hit back-to-back homers. It’s Soto’s first home run since May 9. The 66 at-bats between homers was the second-longest drought of his career.
Jeff McNeil will get in on the fun in the eighth with a solo shot to push the Mets’ lead to 8-2.
-Senga would settle in, retiring 17 straight batters at one point. But he started to tire in the seventh, walking Tovar to lead off and pitching out of the stretch for the first time. Goodman hit a bullet to third, but Baty snagged it for the first out. McMahon walked and after a mound visit, Thairo Estrada hit a single through the left side to push across the Rockies’ second run.
Mendoza pulled his starter and brought in Jose Butto. Butto got the last two outs of the inning to put an end to the threat and Senga’s day.
The right-hander threw 92 pitches (55 strikes) across 6.1 innings, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out seven batters. Senga has now pitched 28 straight starts allowing three runs or fewer.
The combination of Butto and recently-recalled Chris Devenski combined to get the final eight outs, allowing just two walks and one hit.
-A day after Lindor hit two homers, he reached base four more times on Saturday. He went 2-for-3 with two walks. Soto had just the one hit, but reached base twice
Game MVP: Kodai Senga
While the offense had its best offensive day in a while, Senga continued his dominance in 2025.
Highlights
BRETT BATY CLEARS THE BASES WITH A THREE-RUN TRIPLE! pic.twitter.com/1kyshmCsh8
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Tyrone Taylor brings home Brett Baty!
A four-run first inning for the Mets! pic.twitter.com/t7E1YSurcW
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Five strikeouts in the first two innings for Kodai Senga 💪 pic.twitter.com/GpMzTHz5Ln
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 31, 2025
Brett Baty and Pete Alonso combine for a beautiful play! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9ibt1eUOca
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 31, 2025
IT’S OUTTA HERE!
Brandon Nimmo’s ninth home run of the year! pic.twitter.com/S4AHy8WRCd
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 31, 2025
JUAN SOTO AND BRANDON NIMMO GO DEEP ON BACK-TO-BACK PITCHES! pic.twitter.com/a5ctlIuxlB
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 31, 2025
Tyrone Taylor makes a LONG run for the out! 🏃 pic.twitter.com/SEcBWiF3nL
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 31, 2025
José Buttó gets out of trouble in the 7th! pic.twitter.com/rxESRYDAFd
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 31, 2025
Jeff McNeil leaves the yard! pic.twitter.com/H4OAa13sjB
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 31, 2025
What’s next
The Mets complete their series with the Rockies on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. on SNY.
Clay Holmes (5-3, 2.98 ERA) will take the mound and go up against LHP Carson Palmquist (0-3, 8.78 ERA).
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