The Mets entered Thursday with a bullpen ERA of 5.37 ERA. Only the Orioles and Nationals had a worse mark.
With Seth Lugo and Edwin Diaz perhaps unavailable after pitching in Wednesday’s loss to the Reds and Jeurys Familia on the injured list with a shoulder issue, Mickey Callaway admitted he didn’t exactly have a plan for how to finish the game once Noah Syndergaard’s day was over.
“We have to count on other guys on occasion,’’ Callaway said before the game. “This might be one of those days.’’
Fortunately for Callaway and the Mets, Syndergaard finished what he started in a 1-0, complete-game victory, and the manager avoided having to make a tough decision.