Mets Week in Review: Can A Series Win Over the Braves Change the Course of the Season?

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New York Mets Weekly Snapshot

Record Last Week: 3-3

Runs Scored Last Week: 23

Runs Surrendered Last Week: 29

Standings:

5th in NL East (29-36)

15.5 GB of 1st Place, 5.0 GB of a Wild Card

Transactions:

6/2 New York Mets sent 1B Jorge Polanco on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.
6/3 New York Mets recalled RHP Joey Gerber from Syracuse Mets.
6/3 New York Mets optioned RHP Jonah Tong to Syracuse Mets.
6/9 New York Mets optioned C Hayden Senger to Syracuse Mets.
6/9 New York Mets acquired C Jack Scanlon from the New York Boulders of the Frontier League.
6/10 New York Mets recalled RHP Jonathan Pintaro from Syracuse Mets.
6/10 New York Mets optioned RHP Joey Gerber to Syracuse Mets.
6/11 New York Mets sent RHP Kodai Senga on a rehab assignment to Binghamton Rumble Ponies.

Scores:

Game 65: NYM 0, STL 7

Game 66: NYM 3, STL 9

Game 67: NYM 5, STL 4

Game 68: NYM 7, ATL 5

Game 69: NYM 1, ATL 3

Game 70: NYM 8, ATL 1

Series Breakdown/Highlights

Cardinals Series: The Mets returned home to start the week, finding out why the Cardinals have been able to escape a rebuild.

In game one, the offense never got started. Freddy Peralta gave up six earned runs over six innings of work. He struggled with the long ball against the up-and-coming Redbirds lineup.

Game two did not go better for the Mets. On one hand, Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run home run in the game, so the offense scored. On the other, Austin Warren took the loss as the opener plan for the Mets did not work yet again, and David Peterson gave up six runs over his 3.2 innings of work as his season-long struggles continued.

Game three was home run derby day at Citi Field, and the Mets found themselves on the right side of the onslaught. There were four home runs across the first two innings. The Mets came back against the Cardinals' bullpen, and Juan Soto had the go-ahead home run against JoJo Romero to salvage the series.

Braves Series: The Mets had their most impressive series of the season, taking two out of three games against the Braves.

In game one, the Mets' offense wasted no time getting started against their division rivals. Bo Bichette powered the lineup with a massive six-RBI performance, including a grand slam and a solo home run, while Juan Soto added a solo shot of his own to secure a 7-5 victory over the major-league-leading Braves.

Game two was a much quieter affair for the Mets' bats, as they struggled to solve Martín Pérez, managing just one run over six innings. Sean Manaea pitched well, but the offense couldn't back him up, and a potential ninth-inning rally fell short after a Juan Soto home run was overturned due to fan interference, resulting in a 3-1 loss.

Game three was all about the Mets bouncing back in a big way to secure the series. Freddy Peralta rebounded from a rough previous outing to deliver five solid innings, while A.J. Ewing led the offensive explosion with a home run and a two-run double. Juan Soto capped off the 8-1 blowout with a two-run single in the eighth, sending the Citi Field crowd home happy.