Mets’ Ninth Inning Push Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Arizona
The Mets saw their eight-game home winning streak end Wednesday night in a tight 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, despite one final ninth-inning push and a standout showing from a pair of unexpected arms.
Have a Day, Brazobán and Waddell
New York rolled with a bullpen game in this one, beginning with Huascar Brazobán as the opener. The right-hander set the tone with two scoreless innings, allowing just one walk and striking out three on 26 pitches.
Huascar Brazobán was the opener tonight and tossed 2 scoreless innings pic.twitter.com/WVV1LZTRi5
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 30, 2025
It capped a phenomenal April for Brazobán, who now holds a 1.40 ERA across 12 appearances. After him came 30-year-old Brandon Waddell, recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A.
4.1 scoreless innings for Brandon Waddell in his Mets debut! pic.twitter.com/caZPLbY6IO
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) May 1, 2025
The righty carved through the Arizona lineup for 4.1 shutout innings, striking out four and retiring the last eight batters he faced. Waddell walked off the mound to a standing ovation in Queens.
Burn(es) Out
That early tension came courtesy of a missed opportunity in the first inning. Francisco Lindor doubled to open the bottom of the first—he’s now hitting a league-leading .483 when leading off games—and the Mets loaded the bases with just one out.
Francisco Lindor is 14-for-29 when leading off the first inning this season
pic.twitter.com/aIdmEIzlWF— Mets’d Up Podcast (@MetsdUp) April 30, 2025
But Arizona’s Corbin Burnes escaped with a strikeout of Starling Marte and a groundout from Jeff McNeil. It was one of several early moments where the Mets let the door close without walking through.
Swaggy V Continues to Rake
Still, Mark Vientos gave them an early lead with a solo homer in the third. He got just enough of a Burnes cutter, sending it 371 feet out to left for his fourth long ball of the year. Vientos had another crack with two on in the fifth, but grounded into a double play to end the inning. That was the theme. The Mets were gifted five walks by Burnes—his most in a start since 2022—and couldn’t capitalize.
Mark Vientos is swinging.
The @Mets are leading 🍎 pic.twitter.com/TN3oUguEMK— MLB (@MLB) May 1, 2025
Seven runners were stranded in his six innings of work. It was a quality start by definition, but not by dominance. And considering the Mets had interest in Burnes this offseason, they can probably consider it a blessing they didn’t pull that particular trigger.
The momentum from Waddell’s brilliant outing unraveled a bit when Ryne Stanek entered in the seventh. Arizona’s bottom of the order strung together three straight two-out singles to plate a pair, flipping the game. It’s now three straight shaky appearances for Stanek, who’s looking to fine-tune that sharp command he usually showcases.
Tyrone “TT” Taylor—More Outfield Acrobatics and Clutchness in the Box
Tyrone Taylor opened the bottom of the seventh with a single, then beat a replay challenge to swipe second after an initially blown caught-stealing call. But the top of the order couldn’t quite piece together an explosive hits parade like they had been. A popout, a flyout, and a strikeout ended the inning.
Another night, another spectacular catch by Tyrone Taylor 👏 pic.twitter.com/iALJqqgM9G
— New York Mets (@Mets) May 1, 2025
Chris Devenski took the ball for the top of the ninth and got tagged for two more Arizona runs—via a walk, a double, and a pair of sac flies—to extend the D-backs’ lead to 4-1. At that point, most teams fold. The Mets didn’t blink.
Late-Inning Rally
Taylor started the rally with a solo shot to left, his second of the season. Lindor and Juan Soto each worked walks, and after Soto’s free pass, Arizona yanked closer Justin Martinez for righty Ryan Thompson. He immediately plunked Pete Alonso to load the bases.
Tyrone Taylor starts the bottom of the 9th with his first homer of the season pic.twitter.com/bO7xdXDUOS
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 1, 2025
Jesse Winker grounded out to first to make it 4-3, but with runners on second and third, Francisco Alvarez grounded one softly to third to end the game.
It’s Winker Against the World (Umps)
That wasn’t the only moment Winker could’ve shifted the night. Another late-game controversy hit the Mets earlier in the night when Winker so-very-clearly fouled a ball off his foot, only to be ruled in play and unreviewable—again.
i would like to commend jesse winker for staying calm while being on the wrong side of game alternating non reviewable plays twice in 5 days pic.twitter.com/HuiraYK3Xy
— dianna (@runwildkian) May 1, 2025
That’s now the second such incident this week, with the prior being that egregious triple-play call in Washington where an obvious one-hop ball was ruled an “unreviewable” catch, and it cost the Mets dearly with a runner on.
The no replays allowed for any play involving Jesse Winker rule needs to be reexamined.
— The Mets Newsletter (@metsnewsletter) May 1, 2025
One more missed call, one more moment that directly altered the game’s trajectory. If it feels like they’ve got it out for Jesse Winker, he’s giving it right back with every deeply worked count, RBI, every productive out, every late-inning at-bat.
Mets Never Say Die
The Mets were held hitless in ten chances with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base, but still brought the winning run to the plate in the ninth. That’s the defining DNA of this 2025 team. Resilient. Tenacious. And never out of it.
Injury Bug: Young to IL With Left Elbow Sprain
In injury news, the Mets lost lefty Danny Young to the injured list earlier in the day with a left elbow sprain. Tommy John’s surgery is reportedly “on the table,” according to Manager Carlos Mendoza. Young posted a 4.32 ERA across 8.1 innings this season and had been carving out a niche as a left-on-left option with strikeout upside.
Carlos Mendoza says Danny Young has been dealing with forearm issues late and has had a hard time recovering. Imaging revealed a sprained ligament.
Tommy John surgery is on the table pic.twitter.com/QUjhlmwaFQ
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 1, 2025
Senga Takes the Ball for Rubber Match Matinee
With the loss, the Mets fall to 21-10 on the season, still the best record in the National League and still the class of the East. Kodai Senga takes the mound Thursday afternoon as the Mets look to secure the series and get back to their Citi Field electricity.
