Mets' Slater Move Backfires in Loss

On April 30th, the Mets needed a spark from someone besides Juan Soto, and MJ Melinda

has delivered big time on Thursday afternoon against the nationals.

He started with a single, then crushed a three-run homer in his next abat to tie the game.

His second dinghers since joining the squad.

That blast off Freddie Peralta gave New York some real juice early on.

Two innings later in the sixth, Melinda has drew a walk and laid down a perfect sacrifice

but to advance Soto.

Mart Biantos followed with a double to snag the lead, but the Mets couldn't hold it, and

things got tense again in the eighth when Soto doubled to open the inning while trailing

by one.

Manager Carlos Mendoza faced a tough call with a lefty on the mound former Met Richard

Love Lady.

Instead of Melinda's, he pinch hit Austin Slater, who's a career 263 hitter against South

Paws with solid power numbers there.

Slater battled but grounded out, killing the rally.

The Mets went down quiet in the ninth, dropping their sixth loss in nine homestand games.

Now sitting at 10-21, they owned the worst record in baseball heading into May.

Mendoza stood by the move, saying Slater's there to mash lefties and they wanted that

righty matchup for damage.

Still, the skipper admitted the frustrations real no more excuses, time to flip this script

and grind it out.

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