IGT, NYM@SDP, 2026-06-06

[Edgy MD]

The New York Mets, back in the hunt for fourth place (and 12th place league wide!) return to San Diego for a brutally late (10:10 PM New York time) start.  The Only Nolan McLean is expected to start for the Mets with Griffin Canning going for San Diego.

Canning was a 2025 Met, and had a surprisingly strong first half before rupturing his Achilles at the end of June.  That ended his season, which may have retroactively been as much of a difference maker in the team's last-day elimination as anything.

Griffin's post-recovery showing has been less stellar, and he brings an 0-and-4 record and a 7.16 ERA into the start.

 

[Centerfield]

There aren’t many games in this brutal stretch where the Mets will be favored to win. Tonight is one of those games. 

[Edgy MD]

Padres starting .126-hitting Freddy Fermin behind the plate. Mets trying to get Mark Vientos going against Canning.

METS
(28-35)

STARTING PITCHER:

Nolan McLean RHP 3-4, 4.21 ERA, 77 SO

LINEUP:

1. Carson Benge (L) RF
2. Bo Bichette (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) LF
4. Jared Young (L) 1B
5. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
6. A.J. Ewing (L) CF
7. Mark Vientos (R) DH
8. Brett Baty (L) 3B
9. Luis Torrens (R) C

SAN DIEGO
(32-30)

STARTING PITCHER:

Griffin Canning RHP 0-4, 7.16 ERA, 27 SO

LINEUP:

1. Fernando Tatis Jr. (R) RF
2. Jackson Merrill (L) CF
3. Ty France (R) 1B
4. Manny Machado (R) 3B
5. Gavin Sheets (L) LF
6. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
7. Miguel Andujar (R) DH
8. Sung-Mun Song (L) 2B
9. Freddy Fermin (R) C

[Edgy MD]

Mets time.

[Edgy MD]

Pads wearing a uni that makes sense tonight.

[Edgy MD]

Three Padres starters — Machado, Song, Fermin — batting under .200 this evening.

If McLean takes care of business, Jackson Merrill could join them before the game is over.

[Centerfield]

Guys. It’s Griffin Canning. He has a 7+ ERA. Let’s treat him as such. 
 

meanwhile. McLean starts strong. Let’s hope he keeps it up. 

[Edgy MD]

Song doesn't seem to make up for that .437 OPS with extraordinary range, does he?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Song sung blue

[Edgy MD]

Baty and Ewing really want to do a double-steal here.

[Fman99]

Nice to see Baty pick up Vientos there for the first Mets run.

I would like to state that the swinging Padre logo is a top 5 "other team" mascot IMHO

[Edgy MD]

5 minutes ago, Fman99 said:

I would like to state that the swinging Padre logo is a top 5 "other team" mascot IMHO

It's awesome.  I also want to throw props to this St. Louis Browns logo of an existentially heroic batter leaning back and swinging his bat defiantly at the whole damned sky.

[Centerfield]

Someday Nolan McLean will realize he should not be walking guys hitting under .200

[Centerfield]

How is no one covering?  This is one of those dumb mistakes Darling mentioned. 

[Edgy MD]

Too much nibbling and missing by The Only.

[Edgy MD]

The only hit in that seemingly neverending inning was off the cushion.

[Centerfield]

But it was harmful because he walked a guy with a .458 OPS. 
 

He just can’t keep doing that. 

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Basestealing is atrocious this year. 

[Centerfield]

3 minutes ago, Johnny Lunchbucket said:

Basestealing is atrocious this year. 

Unspeakably bad. 

[Centerfield]

Ok. It’s Griffin Canning. Enough fucking around. Let’s score 8

[Edgy MD]

Re-acquire Antoan Richardson.

Or, on the other hand, be mindful running against Freddy Fermin.

[Edgy MD]

That wince by Bichette sure looks like the type of pain that could compromise a man on defense and at the plate (leading off the next inning).

[Centerfield]

That did not look good at all. Maybe it was a cramp?

[Edgy MD]

Will Waggy bat for Young against this guy?

[Edgy MD]

Also a good time for Soto to abandon his series strategy of turning over and grounding to second as often as possible.

[Centerfield]

Soto looks lost. 

[Edgy MD]

This guy is Randy Myers.

That sort of heat from the left side is harsh.

[Edgy MD]

Mendoza holding off on the hook and Semien swinging the bat puts McLean in a position to exit the game with a lead.

[Centerfield]

SEMIEN!  I ALWAYS KNEW THAT GUY WOULD BE GOOD

[Edgy MD]

Well, Austin Warren seems like a bad idea.