The Mets and Red Sox had to do a little reshuffling of their schedule today after last night’s torrential rain. With one out and a 1-2 count in the bottom of the fourth inning the rain was just too much to play through. Throughout the multi-hour rain delay we saw how the warning track and parts of Fenway just absolutely flooded.
This afternoon’s 4:10 start has been pushed back to 7:10 so last night’s game can be finished at 2:10.
Momentum was heading in the Mets direction before the game got suspended. Senga had a rough two innings to start the game, allowing three runs. The Mets bats behind Brandon Nimmo and Daniel Vogelbach bailed Senga out with homers in the top of the third and top of the fourth. Senga was getting into a groove when the game was called but at least now he won’t be on the hook. Can the Mets bullpen hold out for the win?
Three Things To Watch For:
- Mark Vientos? With Marte and Pham both out, and Vientos called up to replace Vientos on the roster, naturally Vientos would be in the starting lineup, right? Nope. Vientos was benched in his first game back in the dugout. Maybe we see a before the game substitution or during the game pinch hit today.
- Mark Canha. Mark Canha, a trade candidate going into this last week of play before the deadline is 0-for-1 so far in today’s game. The Mariners have already been linked to Canha as teams are starting to call about the outfielder’s availability. Can he raise his value during this game?
- Mets bullpen. David Robertson, Brooks Raley and Grant Hartwig each have three days of rest going into today’s game. David Peterson, the Mets most likely long-arm, lasted pitched on Thursday where he tossed 15 pitches. Before that you have to go all the way back to last weekend to see any Peterson action.
Let’s Go Mets!
