Joey Lucchesi made his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2021, and it could not have gone any better. Filling in for the struggling and injured Carlos Carrasco, the left-hander tossed seven scoreless innings—becoming the first Mets starting pitcher to throw seven innings in a game this year—while striking out nine. Meanwhile, the Mets put up seven runs—with Pete Alonso hitting his tenth home run of the year, setting a franchise record for home runs in the first month of the season—to secure a second straight win against the Giants.
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