On a long, rainy night in Queens, Pete Alonso brought the thunder and Kodai Senga the lightning.
On a long, rainy night in Queens, Pete Alonso brought the thunder and Kodai Senga the lightning.
For a day, the Mets played like a team that should be ticketed for the postseason, even if their record (and starting lineup) reflected the disappointment that 2023 has been.
The Mets rode a pair of Alonso blasts and a strong effort from Senga to snap a six-game losing skid, returning home to Citi Field with an 11-2 blowout over the Cubs in front of an announced crowd of 29,070, of whom only the most faithful (and drenched) remained by the end.
The Mets survived the Cubs and a 2-hour, 9-minute rain delay in a game that started on Monday and finished in the early hours of Tuesday.
After the storm chased the heat away, the Mets (51-61) cooled off a hot Cubs (58-55) club that is fighting for a playoff spot.
Senga, a rare bright spot this season, mostly cruised through six innings in which he allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks, his ERA at 3.
