The New York Mets finally gave its fan base something to cheer about after defeating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 to end its 12-game losing streak on Wednesday.
The New York Mets gave its fan base something to cheer for after beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 to finally end its 12-game losing streak on Wednesday.
It was a well-played game all-around for the Mets, as the club outhit and outpitched Minnesota, two feats New York hasn’t been able to pull off at the same time amid this stretch.
Right-hander Clay Holmes dominated over seven strong innings, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three batters. Since righty closer Devin Williams has been struggling mightily to begin the season, right-hander Luke Weaver entered the game and finished off a four-out save, striking out three batters and receiving an eruption from the Mets faithful when the final out was recorded.
Aside from the win, the Mets won by getting star left fielder Juan Soto back from injury. He was sidelined for a couple of weeks with a calf injury and went 1-for-3 with a walk in his return, giving the team a spark.
Unfortunately, the same injury that plagued Soto is now affecting shortstop Francisco Lindor. Lindor left the game after scoring on catcher Francisco Alvarez’s RBI double in the fourth inning. Manager Carlos Mendoza announced that Lindor "is going to be down awhile," according to insider Joel Sherman. Infielder Ronny Mauricio will get the bulk of the work at shortstop moving forward.
The Mets must press on, and it will do so with right-hander Christian Scott making his season debut against the Twins’ ace right-hander, Joe Ryan, in the series finale.
Scott made nine starts for the Mets in 2024 and was 0-3 with a 4.56 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 47.1 innings. He underwent a hybrid Tommy John surgery, which included an internal brace procedure, and missed all of 2025. Scott has made three starts for Triple-A Syracuse and is 0-2 with a 5.27 ERA and 1.10 WHIP through 13.2 innings this season.
Ryan has looked good for the most part this season, living up to his ace moniker. Aside from allowing five runs on nine hits over four innings against the last-place Kansas City Royals, he hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any of his other four starts. He carries a 2-2 record with a 3.29 ERA and 0.88 WHIP through 27.1 innings pitched this year.
First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. on MLB.TV and regional sports networks.