Friday night was a chance for the team to savor the best of Joey Lucchesi, who pitched into the sixth inning in the Mets’ 7-1 win over the Cardinals.
ST. LOUIS — Joey Lucchesi has spent most of the 2023 season as a forgotten man, but the left-hander is an additional pitcher who is under the Mets’ control for 2024 and capable of getting outs in the major leagues.
Friday night was an opportunity for the team to savor the best of Lucchesi, who pitched strong into the sixth inning in the Mets’ 7-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Mets (57-66) won for the fifth time in six games, continuing their recent success against the NL Central.
Facing the Cubs, Pirates and Cardinals over the last week-and-a-half, the Mets have gone 6-2, but in between they were pounded by the Braves (who won three of four games at Citi Field last weekend).
Lucchesi followed lefty Jose Quintana’s superb start a night earlier by firing 5 ²/₃ scoreless innings in which he allowed four hits and two walks and struck out five.
Lucchesi hadn’t pitched for the Mets since May 13, and his previous two outings were rehab appearances with Single-A Brooklyn because of left knee tendinitis.
