Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Lindor delivered one of his biggest hits of the season Wednesday, breaking up Bowden Francis' no-hit bid with a solo home run to lead off the ninth, tying the game 1-1 and kickstarting the Mets' six-run frame. While Lindor has had a tremendous season overall, he'd been slumping a bit coming into Wednesday, going just 1-for-14 in his previous four contests. Overall, the 30-year-old shortstop is slashing .268/.340/.492 through 665 plate appearances this year with 31 homers, 85 RBI, 102 runs scored and 27 stolen bases.
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Mets' Edwin Diaz: Earns one-pitch save
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Diaz earned the save Wednesday against Toronto, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning to seal a 6-2 victory.
After Ryne Stanek allowed a run on back-to-back two-out singles in the ninth, Diaz came in to face Nathan Lukes, who he'd retire on just one pitch to lock down his 18th save. It's the eighth straight scoreless appearance from Diaz -- he's allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out 14 over 7.1 innings in that span. The right-hander's ERA is down to 3.60 on the season with a 1.00 WHIP and 68:16 K:BB across 45 innings.
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Mets' Sean Manaea: Another strong outing
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Manaea didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing one run on three hits and four walks over 6.2 innings. He struck out eight.
Manaea's now gone at least 6.2 innings in six straight starts, posting a 3.07 ERA in that span (41 innings). The left-hander is 11-5 on the season with a 3.35 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 171 strikeouts (23 shy of a career high) across 164 innings. Manaea's currently lined up to face the Nationals at home next week in his next outing.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Sitting against righty
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Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Though right-hander Bowden Francis is on the hill for Toronto, the lefty-hitting Winker will find himself as the odd man out of the lineup Wednesday. Between the outfield and designated hitter, the Mets have four spots available in their regular lineup for five players (Winker, Brandon Nimmo, Harrison Bader, Starling Marte and J.D. Martinez), so manager Carlos Mendoza will likely rotate off days among that group. Through nine games in September, Winker has gone 2-for-22 with seven strikeouts, so he could end up sitting more frequently than the other four players if he's unable to break out of his funk at the plate.
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Mets' David Peterson: Tough night in Toronto
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Peterson (9-2) took the loss Tuesday, giving up five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks over 4.1 innings as the Mets were downed 6-2 by the Blue Jays. He struck out two.
The southpaw was saddled with his first loss since July 28 as he struggled with his command. While Peterson tossed a respectable 51 of 76 pitches for strikes, he uncorked two wild pitches and plunked a batter, and he gave up some hard contact when he was in the strike zone. He saw his quality start streak end at five, and since the beginning of August he still sports a 2.39 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 40:16 K:BB through 49 innings, Peterson will look to bounce back in his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Nationals.
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Megill will get at least one more turn through the rotation, and the right-hander tentatively lines up to pitch Sunday against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
The 29-year-old could also be pushed back to start Monday versus the Nationals, but regardless of the specifics, he'll receive another turn through the rotation since Paul Blackburn's (hand/back) return from the injured list has been pushed back. Megill has been a solid depth starter for the Mets this year with a 4.48 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 13 appearances, and he's coming off one of his best starts of the campaign as he held Toronto scoreless over six frames Monday.
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Mets' Paul Blackburn: Out through this weekend
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Blackburn (hand/back) isn't feeling much better and won't pitch against the Phillies this weekend, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
The 30-year-old was scheduled to start Monday against the Blue Jays after missing a couple weeks due to a bruised hand, but he ended up being scratched due to back discomfort. It's unclear when Blackburn will be able to return from the injured list at this point, but he'll be sidelined for at least another week.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Taking seat Tuesday
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Marte is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Toronto.
The Mets continue to give Marte regular days off, as he's been out of the lineup for one game of each series since he returned from the injured list last month. DJ Stewart will play right field and bat seventh Tuesday.
Diaz picked up the save Monday against the Blue Jays while allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout across a scoreless ninth inning.
Diaz hasn't allowed a run in seven straight innings, tallying three saves and a 14:1 K:BB during that stretch. Diaz is 17-for-23 in save chances this season, logging a 3.63 ERA across 44.2 innings.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Lights out in no-decision
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Megill didn't factor into the decision Monday against Toronto, allowing one hit and two walks with nine strikeouts across six scoreless innings.
The 28-year-old made another turn in the rotation Monday with Paul Blackburn (hand) not ready to come off the IL. Megill made his case to remain a starter, fanning nine Blue Jays as part of his second scoreless start of the season. Megill has a 2.35 ERA with an 18:4 K:BB across 15.1 innings during his last three starts. If he makes another start, it would likely come against the Phillies this weekend.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Heading to bench Monday
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Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Winker had started in each of the Mets' last six matchups -- all against right-handed pitching -- and went 1-for-18 with six strikeouts. The Mets have been running a four-man committee in the outfield of late with Winker, Brandon Nimmo, Starling Marte and Harrison Bader all vying for playing time. Winker will continue to sit regularly versus lefties, and he could find himself out of the mix versus right-handers more frequently if he's unable to break out of his funk at the plate.
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Mets' Paul Blackburn: Scratched due to back issue
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Manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Blackburn (hand) was scratched from his start Monday against the Blue Jays due to a back issue, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Blackburn was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 25 after taking a comebacker off his pitching hand. He was slated to return from the IL to start Monday, but the Mets opted to delay activating him once the back issue cropped up. Mendoza added that the Mets will monitor Blackburn's back over the next couple of days, and the right-hander will not pitch in the upcoming series in Toronto, per Mike Puma of the New York Post.
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Mets' Eddy Alvarez: Added to big-league roster
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The Mets acquired Alvarez from the Red Sox on Sunday and selected his contract ahead of Monday's series opener in Toronto.
With Jeff McNeil (wrist) landing on the injured list over the weekend, Alvarez will step into the utility role off the New York bench that was vacated by Jose Iglesias, who is now expected to fill in for McNeil as the Mets' everyday second baseman the rest of the way. A 34-year-old switch hitter, Alvarez last saw big-league action in 2022 with the Dodgers and owned a .247/.348/.463 slash line with 18 home runs and 18 stolen bases in 114 games for Triple-A Worcester this season before he was dealt to the Mets.
