Despite the lopsided score, this game had a lot of ups and downs in it.
Things started off well for Kansas City when Bobby Witt Jr., Nick Loftin, and Nelson Velázquez each singled in the first inning to score the first run of the game off of starter Sean Manaea, who struggled with his command. It was a little disappointing they only got one given how off Manaea seemed, but getting the first lead still seemed like a good thing.
Then, in the bottom half of the inning, Alec Marsh fought his own command and some bad luck to give up a walk, a single, a strikeout, another single that could have been a double play had the infield been aligned differently, a ground out that was almost a double play, and a double to immediately let the Mets takes a 3-1 lead.