Surging Mets power up in series win over Cubs
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[June 24, 2024]
Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos each homered and
Luis Severino recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts over six scoreless
innings as the visiting New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to win
the three-game series on Sunday.
DJ Stewart and Harrison Bader had two hits apiece for New York, which
has won 10 of its last 13 games. Severino (5-2) allowed three hits with
zero walks. |
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Jun 23, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Mets outfielder Brandon
Nimmo (9) gestures after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs
during the third inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David
Banks-USA TODAY Sports |
Mets closer Edwin Diaz was ejected during a
foreign-substance check before throwing a pitch in the ninth
inning. Drew Smith entered and allowed a two-out single before
Jake Diekman struck out Patrick Wisdom for his third save.
Chicago trailed 4-0 in the seventh inning before closing the gap
on Christopher Morel's two-run homer against Dedniel Nunez. The
420-foot blast was Morel's 15th homer this season and second in
as many games.
New York began the scoring with three runs in the third inning
against Javier Assad (4-3). Bader doubled with one out and
scored on Lindor's homer to left-center field. The home run was
Lindor's 13th this season.
Nimmo followed by extending his hitting streak to nine games
with a solo blast for his 11th homer this season and fourth in
his last six games.
Assad was replaced by Keegan Thompson after loading the bases
with one out in the fifth inning. After Bader scored on J.D.
Martinez's groundout, Pete Alonso grounded out to end the
inning.
Assad gave up four runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. He
walked one with zero strikeouts.
Chicago had two runners on with no outs in the sixth inning, but
Severino struck out Michael Busch and Cody Bellinger before
Seiya Suzuki flied out to center field.
The Mets added an insurance run on Vientos' one-out homer in the
eighth inning against Tyson Miller. Vientos snapped an 0-for-14
skid with the 451-foot blast, his seventh homer this season.
Mets outfielder Starling Marte missed the game due to right knee
soreness and is listed as day-to-day.
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