NEW YORK – T.J. Zeuch’s Cincinnati Reds debut quickly turned ugly, allowing the first three batters to reach base, and Wednesday’s series finale against the New York Mets descended into disaster at Citi Field.
It was all phases at fault in a 10-2 loss. Zeuch, who grew up a Reds fan in nearby Mason, gave up six runs on six hits, two walks and two hit batsmen. The bullpen didn’t pitch any better. There were defensive mistakes. The offense failed to capitalize with runners on base.
Add it all up and it was the first time the Reds were swept by the Mets since 2016, and this three-game series didn’t include starts from Mets aces Max Scherzer or Jacob deGrom.