Baty delivers three RBIs, Megill ties career-high in strikeouts, and Brazobán lowers ERA to 0.90
Brett Baty drove in three runs at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, leading the Mets to a 5-1 win over the Red Sox, dragging New York out of their three-game losing streak and making it very easy for some of us to say “told you so.”
Closing out the series with a win! #MetsWin #LGM pic.twitter.com/oZCXfwb08q
— New York Mets (@Mets) May 22, 2025
The Mets’ 5-1 win over Boston wasn’t just a stop-the-bleeding kind of night; it was a full-on reminder to some of you that there’s still a pulse, still some pop, and still a whole bunch of ball games left in this season that they’re going to win.
Baty’s Defense (and Offense) Force Mets’ Hand
With the lineup flailing in big spots recently—9-for-54 (.167) with RISP in their last seven games entering Wednesday—Baty gave New York a heartbeat.
He lined an RBI single in the second inning against a lefty (his eighth at-bat against a southpaw all year, by the way), then went the other way for a two-run knock in the seventh off another lefty to break the game open.
Manager Carlos Mendoza had told reporters pregame that Baty was in the lineup for his defense. But SNY’s Steve Gelbs joked during the postgame media availability that Mendoza might’ve kept him in there for his bat, too. And as anyone could predict, both points held true.
Carlos Mendoza chuckled when @SteveGelbs asked if he meant pregame that he wanted Brett Baty in the lineup for offense rather than defense 😂
“It’s just really good to see one of your young players perform and continue to play with confidence” pic.twitter.com/IoIdkFvTBm
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 22, 2025
He finished the night 2-for-4 with a stolen base, three RBIs, and one giant grin to the stat heads and Twitter /X timelines that had already declared him a bust. Couldn’t be me.
See: Brett Baty is Big League (Again)
Have a day, Brett! 👏 pic.twitter.com/1JP15rrGBi
— New York Mets (@Mets) May 22, 2025
Megill Mows Down Boston
Tylor Megill made his first career start at Fenway Park and showed up like his April self.
He struck out nine of the first 14 Red Sox hitters he saw, flashing a deadly mix of high heat on the fastball he stated he had trouble locating in his last outing, and an absolutely untouchable sinker.
TYLER MEGILL. TEN STRIKEOUTS. pic.twitter.com/E2N5xAWBcU
— Pitch Profiler (@pitchprofiler) May 22, 2025
A couple of defensive misplays and a hit-by-pitch gave Boston a window in the fifth, but even when they pushed across a run to tie the game, Megill didn’t unravel.
He left with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth, having thrown 85 pitches (55 strikes), allowing just one run on four hits, one walk, and racking up 10 strikeouts, tying his career high.
Brazoban Handles the Heat
Huascar Brazobán entered with the bases loaded and two out in the fifth. He struck out Alex Bregman on a check swing on his tenth pitch to escape the jam. He stayed in for a season-high 2.1 innings and punched out four, lowering his ERA to an eye-watering 0.90.
proStuff+: 110, proxDAWG+: ∞ pic.twitter.com/ZPSZCGByk9
— Pitch Profiler (@pitchprofiler) May 22, 2025
His sinker-changeup-four-seam combo kept Boston off balance while bridging to Reed Garrett in the late innings.
Huascar Brazobán now has a 0.90 ERA over 30 IP after striking out the side in the 7th inning 😤
(MLB x @Snapdragon) pic.twitter.com/RHlYwzQj9Q
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2025
Lindor Ends the Home Run Drought
Francisco Lindor added some needed thunder with a solo homer in the eighth—his 10th of the year, team-leading and long overdue. It also snapped a 217-at-bat homerless drought for the team, the longest stretch since early April.
Juan Soto added a sacrifice fly in the seventh and drew a walk, but went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in the earlier innings.
Mendoza’s lineup shuffle placed Starling Marte second, Soto third, and Pete Alonso in the cleanup spot, marking his first rearrangement of the top three this season.
But it worked, with the new order producing five runs on nine hits, including contributions from Luis Torrens and Luisangel Acuña.
Diaz, Garrett Close It Out
Garrett pitched a clean eighth, working around a one-out single and striking out Bregman for his fourth strikeout of the game, marking the first Golden Sombrero of Bregman’s ten-year MLB career.
⭐️ 4 strikeouts: First career golden sombrero for #RedSox Alex Bregman. 20th career game with 3+ strikeouts.
— Red Sox Nation Stats (@RSNStats) May 22, 2025
Hot-streak Closer Edwin Díaz entered the game for a non-save situation, and worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth to secure the win. Mets’ pitchers combined for an incredible 16 strikeouts on Wednesday night.
NLCS Rematch at Citi Field
New York returns home with a win, Baty swinging confidently, Megill striking out double digits, and Brazobán continuing to dominate.
Griffin Canning is set to take the mound Friday night for game one against the Dodgers at Citi Field, as the Mets return to Queens looking to soak up the homefield advantage and keep the momentum rolling into the weekend.
