The last two days have been some harrowing times for the Mets. They lost two games to the Pirates, including a heartbreaker last night. Their two biggest stars, Francisco Lindor and Jacob deGrom, have both hit the injured list. Some of their offensive stalwarts have been struggling to hit. But with their All-Star Taijuan Walker on the mound, they were going to turn the tide and win a game against one of the worst teams in the league, and prevent them from getting the sweep.
In the top of the first inning, the Mets had what looked to be some action in the making.