Mets bats silent in loss to Astros
The Astros beat the Mets 5-0 Sunday afternoon at Clover Park in Grapefruit League play.
- Tylor Megill had an up-and-down performance in his third spring training start, pitching effectively in the first and third innings but giving up runs in the second and fourth.
- His first runs allowed came on a two-run home run from right fielder Cam Smith, and his second two came on a two-run single from first baseman Zach Dezenzo. Megill gave up six hits and four earned runs in five innings pitched, striking out six batters and walking no one over 74 pitches.
- The Mets offense managed only two hits on the day despite featuring many presumptive Opening Day starters.
- Catcher Hayden Senger had a standout day, picking off Dezenzo at first base on a snapback throw to end the fourth inning and roping a leadoff double in the sixth inning for the team’s only extra-base hit. Senger is one of the team’s internal options to back up Luis Torrens on the major league roster as Francisco Alvarez recovers from a hand injury.
The Mets will play two games in split-squad action on Monday, hosting the Tampa Bay Rays in Port St. Luice at 1:10 pm ET and visiting the Miami Marlins in Jupiter at the same time.