The New York Mets haven’t looked great coming out of the All-Star break, losing two straight to the mediocre Pittsburgh Pirates. The two losses included a walk-off grand slam last night given up by Edwin Diaz. Their fortunes changed today.
The game seemed to be getting out of hand early, as Taijuan Walker surrendered 6 runs in the first inning. It was Walker’s worst outing of the season by far, allowing 6 runs, 4 hits and issuing 4 walks all in just 0.1 innings. However, an outstanding day from the bullpen gave the Mets a fighters chance.