Mets overcome Familia’s blown save to beat Padres 3-2 in 11

Who would have thought that we would hear the words that starter Logan Verrett would be replaced by a reacquired Jon Niese? NY defeated San Diego 5 to 1. He walked the first batter of the game, Travis Jankowski, and then was called for a balk when Jankowski took off for second and Matz awkwardly and belatedly threw to first. NY (57-58) fell below.500 for the first time since April 17. “There were some very good at-bats tonight”.

One day after getting swept at home by last-place Arizona, the Mets again failed to look like legitimate wild-card contenders. With San Diego breaking in many inexperienced players in the final two months of the season, Matz should continue the dominance. Offensively, Wil Myers leads San Diego with 120 hits, Alexei Ramirez has 37 RBI and Yangervis Solarte has 12 home runs.

After a popout to left field, Schimpf sent a 1-0 fastball just over the center-field wall for his first career slam.

Mets: OF Curtis Granderson was rested. He the clear star and leader of the NY pitching staff. Neil Walker leads NY with 107 hits, Yoenis Cespedes has 59 RBI and Asdrubal Cabrera has 13 home runs.

‘I hope we build a lot more Mets fans, and it doesn’t matter what their sexual orientation or gender identity is.

San Diego is the only major league team without one. Two batters later, Bethancourt chased Verrett with a solo home run, putting the Padres up 8-2.

Matz, who was 1-7 in his previous 13 starts, struck out eight and walked two. They signed him August 5 after he was cut by the Chicago Cubs in late July. “They battled back”, Verrett said. “That’s the kind of guys we have on this team. If anybody loves to play in NY and come through, it’s Jose Reyes, and [Saturday’s] a good day to have him back”. It felt so good, he almost pitched his way into Mets immortality, taking a no-hitter one out into the eighth inning.

Jay Bruce had an RBI single in the fifth, and NY rallied in the sixth against San Diego’s bullpen.

After d’Arnaud led off with a single, Alejandro De Aza was hit in the neck by Buddy Baumann’s 87 miles per hour fastball. De Aza was OK, and Matt Reynolds followed with an RBI double.

“Wanted the double play there, ” Padres manager Andy Green said. “They fought and made it a heck of a baseball game”. Sale (14-6) allowed eight hits and five runs in 6 2/3 innings.

Niese will likely take Verrett’s next turn in the rotation if he is physically up to it. Niese’s left knee has been bothering him lately, according to Collins, but the left-hander seems to be feeling better. And I looked up there and saw 65 or 70 and I said, ‘Crap.

Reyes drew a walk in the first inning and came around to score.

DeGrom ultimately pushed the streak to 32 straight outs without the Padres recording a hit spanning the two games. Against the Mets, he struck out two and walked three, surrendering three hits along the way.

Ynoa, who was 10-5 with a 4.42 ERA as a starter in the minors, was looking to make his major league debut.

DeGrom has cemented his ace status with a sensational stretch dating back to late June, and now owns a 1.49 ERA over his last nine starts after yielding three hits and striking out nine Saturday.