If there were any doubt regarding how much the Mets have relied on Pete Alonso’s bat, it was erased during their recent four-game losing streak.
, it was erased during their recent four-game losing streak.
Though it’s to be expected that, since Alonso drives the Mets and is in the midst of an excellent start, the degree to which the team’s fate is tied to his success is striking. In 46 plate appearances in losses, Alonso’s numbers are strikingly poor: an OPS of .486, three homers, one walk, 14 strikeouts and six RBIs.
Jeff McNeil has been his usual hit machine and Francisco Lindor has been solid again, but there’s little beyond that — Mark Canha, Starling Marte, Eduardo Escobar and Tommy Pham are all having down years at the plate. Pete Alonso reacts after he hits an RBI double driving home Starling Marte to tie the game during the 8th inning against the Nationals.The lineup issues have been more pronounced recently, with three of the shutouts coming in their past 10 games — though the one Friday was a rain-shortened, five-inning affair against Atlanta.
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