Mets' Doubleheader Disaster: Six Errors Lead to Sweep by Cubs
WHO:
MLB.com - The Cubs placed right-handed pitchers Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the injured list due to a neck strain and a left hamstring/left adductor strain, respectively.
MLB.com - Left-hander Matthew Boyd is expected to come off the IL and pitch in Thursday’s series finale against New York.
MLB.com - The Cubs are acquiring left-handed pitcher David Peterson from the Mets, with New York set to receive first baseman/DH Cole Mathis, the Cubs' No. 13 prospect.
MLB.com - Cole Mathis is a 22-year-old prospect who has played only 68 games in the Minors since being drafted in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft.
[11 articles] - MLB.com - The Cubs are acquiring left-handed pitcher David Peterson from the Mets, with New York set to receive first baseman/DH Cole Mathis, the Cubs' No. 13 prospect.
MLB.com - Francisco Lindor made his first start since being sidelined with a left calf strain on April 22.
MLB.com - Francisco Lindor, Carlos Mendoza, Sean Manaea, Marcus Semien, Bo Bichette, Mark Vientos, A.J. Ewing, Huascar Brazobán, Pete Crow-Armstrong, A.J. Minter, and the New York Mets.
NY Post - Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets.
WHAT:
MLB.com - The Cubs scored a cumulative 20 runs against the Mets in the doubleheader.
MLB.com - The Mets' record has dropped to 34-46 amid their five-game skid.
MLB.com - The Mets have dropped to a season-high 12 games under .500 after the doubleheader sweep.
MLB.com - The Cubs scored a cumulative 20 runs against the Mets in the doubleheader.
MLB.com - The Mets have been outscored 40-14 during their current losing streak.
Fox News Sports - The Mets' record has dropped to 34-46 amid their five-game skid.
NY Post - Mets fans chanted Pete Alonso's name during the game as a sign of frustration.
[11 articles] - MLB.com - Peterson has a record of 3-6 with a 6.09 ERA in 16 games this season, striking out 63 batters against 30 walks.
[11 articles] - MLB.com - The Cubs placed right-handed pitchers Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the injured list due to a neck strain and a left hamstring/left adductor strain, respectively.
MLB.com - The Mets' six errors in Game 2 marked the second instance in franchise history of all four infield positions making an error in the same game, the first occurring on Sept. 8, 1962, against Houston.
MLB.com - The Mets have extended their losing streak to five games.
MLB.com - The Mets committed six errors in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Cubs, resulting in a 10-5 loss.
MLB.com - This marked the first time since 2014 that the Mets had six errors in a single game.
MLB.com - The Mets have dropped to 12 games under .500.
MLB.com - The Cubs scored 10 runs, with only five being earned due to the errors.
MLB.com - The Mets lost the first game of the doubleheader 10-3.
WHERE:
MLB.com - The games took place at Citi Field in New York.
WHEN:
MLB.com - The doubleheader occurred on a Wednesday.
WHY:
MLB.com - Manager Carlos Mendoza described the team's performance as "embarrassing" and "unacceptable," indicating frustration with the errors.
MLB.com - Manager Carlos Mendoza described the team's performance as "embarrassing" and "unacceptable," indicating frustration with the errors.
MLB.com - Lindor stated that he should have attacked his first grounder more, calling his error “unacceptable.”
MLB.com - Semien attributed his errors to rushing and needing more “attention to detail.”
HOW:
MLB.com - Huascar Brazobán replaced Sean Manaea after three innings, striking out three Cubs with a runner in scoring position.
MLB.com - Francisco Lindor ended his return with an 0-for-5 showing in Game 2, grounding into a fielder’s choice with the tying run on second base and two outs in the seventh inning.
[11 articles] - MLB.com - Huascar Brazobán replaced Sean Manaea after three innings, striking out three Cubs with a runner in scoring position.
MLB.com - Sean Manaea allowed back-to-back doubles to lead off the second inning and was replaced by Huascar Brazobán after three innings, during which he struck out three Cubs with a runner in scoring position.
MLB.com - Lindor made one error, Semien made two, Bichette made one, and Vientos made two errors during the game.
MLB.com - The Mets went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position in Game 2.
The Cubs have placed right-handed pitchers Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the injured list due to a neck strain and a left hamstring/left adductor strain, respectively. In a recent doubleheader against the Mets, the Cubs scored a total of 20 runs, while the Mets' record has now dropped to 34-46 following their five-game losing streak, prompting manager Carlos Mendoza to call the team's performance "embarrassing" and "unacceptable." Additionally, left-hander Matthew Boyd is expected to come off the injured list and pitch in Thursday's series finale against New York.