After gaining a game in the standings with a dominant win on Friday, the Mets followed up with a dud, losing to the lowly A’s 10-4. Starting from the bottom of the first, nearly nothing went right in this one; Jacob deGrom made his worst start in years, the offense dried up, the bullpen was poor, and every A’s hit seemed to drive in another run. One of those games that’s best forgotten.
Initially, things seemed to be heading in the same direction as Friday’s 9-2 win. A Francisco Lindor sacrifice fly was followed by a home run from Pete Alonso, giving the Mets a 3-0 lead in the top of the first.