The New York Mets battled back from a 4-0 deficit and defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. It was the team’s 13th win in 31 Grapefruit League games.
Zack Wheeler, who had allowed five runs total this spring heading into today’s game, was charged with five earned runs in three innings in his final tune-up before taking the mound next Sunday in the team’s third game of the regular season. Wheeler had a rough first inning and was tagged for four runs on four hits, including home runs to Dwight Smith Jr.