Monday, May 19, 2025 • 6:45 PM
Fenway Park • Boston, MA
RHP Kodai Senga (4-2, 1.02) vs. RHP Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 3.90)
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The Mets are shipping up to Boston after a disappointing night in the Bronx. The Mets had the late Sunday night game and were in the game until the bottom of the eighth, where the wheels fell off. We’ve seen this Mets team bounce back from disappointing and weird losses – hopefully, that happens again tonight!
The schedule doesn’t get easier for the Mets, who start a road trip to the second-place Red Sox before returning home to welcome the first-place Dodgers. The Red Sox are two games below .500 right now after going 4-6 in their last 10 games. They are sixth in the league in runs scored but have also allowed the eighth most runs to score.
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Mets Lineup
- Francisco Lindor, SS
- Juan Soto, RF
- Pete Alonso, 1B
- Brandon Nimmo, LF
- Mark Vientos, DH
- Brett Baty, 3B
- Francisco Alvarez, C
- Jeff McNeil 2B
- Tyrone Taylor, CF
Kodai Senga draws another tough offense tonight. He is off to a brilliant start, pitching 44 1/3 innings with a 1.02 ERA, 2.84 FIP, 1.173 WHIP and a 382 ERA+. Over his last three starts, he has allowed only two runs, one earned, over 15 2/3 innings (0.57 ERA, 2.83 FIP) while striking out 17 batters. This includes holding the high-octane Arizona Diamondbacks offense to only one run over two starts. The Red Sox have the following career numbers against Senga:
Opposing Lineup
- Jarren Duran, LF
- Rafael Devers, DH
- Alex Bregman, 3B
- Wilyer Abreu, RF
- Trevor Story, SS
- Nick Sogard, 1B
- David Hamilton, 2B
- Carlos Narváez, C
- Ceddanne Rafaela, CF
The Mets’ bats will have a crack at rookie Hunter Dobbins tonight, making his sixth career start. Over his first five games (27 2/3 innings), he has a 3.90 ERA, 3.49 FIP, 1.301 WHIP and a 107 ERA+. His starts in May have been a bit wild. He’s either fantastic (no runs over six innings against the Royals) or not (nine runs over 10 2/3 innings against the Twins and the Tigers).
Game Notes
- The Mets are seeking their first series win at Fenway since sweeping a two-game series in 2020.
- RHP Jonah Tong, OF Nick Morabito and OF/2B A.J. Ewing earned Player of the Week honors in their respective leagues. Read more here.
Three Things To Watch For
- Mets top three hitters. The Mets’ lineup struggled on Sunday, getting only three hits. The top three hitters (Lindor, Soto, Alonso) went a combined 0-for-12 with four strikeouts and no walks. Highly unusual for this group! The Mets will need their hitters to step up tonight in another ballpark with funky dimensions.
- Let last night roll off. In addition to not hitting Sunday night, the Mets struggled with fielding. Vientos had an unfortunate error early that led to a run scoring. Alonso had an errant throw late that led to a huge inning for the Yankees. These things happen. The Mets are at their best when they can let their mistakes stay in the past and not spiral into future games.
- Potential big number for Lindor. Francisco Lindor is sitting at 798 career RBIs. A good night at the plate or a good series at the plate, and he could be at 800 before the flight home! For context, Lindor is tied at 522 on the RBIs career leaderboard, and getting to 800 would move Lindor up to 516. He’ll be in the top 500 by the end of this season.
Let’s go Mets!
