The Mets looked to bounce right back from the end of their seven game winning streak the previous night by trying to pull out a bullpen game against the Rays Saturday afternoon. Drew Smith looked strong in the opener role for New York, pitching two strong innings.
The Rays did get on the board in the first against Smith with an unearned run. Yandy Diaz stroked an opposite field double with two outs, and Joey Wendle—who had a huge day with four hits (three doubles)—followed with a dribbler into the shift for an infield single. When Wendle attempted to steal second, Tomas Nido’s errant throw allowed Diaz to score.