The Mets are trying to stretch their win streak to five straight on Saturday night in Pittsburgh, and they’ll do it without Carson Benge in the lineup.
Benge exited Friday’s 6-4 win over the Pirates in the fourth inning after jamming his left wrist into the left-field wall, and he was out of the lineup for Saturday’s game at PNC Park. The Mets are aiming for a series win after taking the opener, and first pitch is set for 6:40 p.m.
Friday’s victory kept the Mets rolling after they swept the Guardians earlier in the week. They’ve now scored at least six runs in every game during the streak.
Marcus Semien powered the offense with a three-run blast, Benge drove in two runs before leaving, and A.J. Ewing collected three hits and scored twice.
On the mound, Zac Thornton worked through thunderstorms to turn in five scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
Robert Stock gets the ball for the Mets, making his second start of the season after earning another opportunity with a sharp outing in his debut. Stock, who returned to the major league picture after shoulder surgery in March, held the Marlins to one earned run on three hits with four strikeouts over five innings, though he took the loss in a 2-0 Mets defeat.
The Pirates will counter with Bubba Chandler, who enters with a 4-8 record, a 4.49 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP.
The Mets’ Saturday lineup is: A.J.
Ewing LF Francisco Lindor SS
Bo Bichette 3B Jared Young 1B
Luis Robert Jr. CF
Brett Baty RF Marcus Semien 2B
Jorge Polanco DH Francisco Alvarez C
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