Red Sox beat Mets 2-0
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Carlos Narváez and Rafael Devers hit homers and six relievers combined to keep the Mets scoreless after Red Sox starter Walker Buehler was ejected in Boston’s 2-0 win over New York.
The Boston Red Sox had a lot of excitement heading into its clash on Tuesday night against the New York Mets. After a few weeks, the Red Sox were fortunate to get two-time All-Star Walker Buehler back on the bump as the club looked to earn its second straight win over the Mets.
The Red Sox won their second in a row against New York. Not even the loss of their starting pitcher in the third inning could get in their way.
Cheers were few for the visiting team on Tuesday, through a confluence of bad luck on well-struck balls and noncompetitive at-bats.
The Sox took Game 1 of the series winning last night, 3-1. Boston scored three runs in the first two innings off Mets’ ace Kodai Senga and it proved to be enough to pull the Red Sox within one game of .500. Jarren Duran paced the attack with a couple of hits and an RBI.
The Boston Red Sox are hosting the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Taking the series opener, Boston improved to 24-25, which ranks second in the AL East standings. Monday's loss dropped New York to 29-19, which saw them fall a half-game back of the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East's top spot.
The New York Mets (29-18) visit the Boston Red Sox (23-25) for the opener of a 3-game series on Monday. First pitch from Fenway Park is at 6:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mets vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
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