May 30, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Christian Scott (45) pitches in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The New York Mets team that Christian Scott joins Wednesday night is very different from the one he left in late May.
The 25-year-old right-hander is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to start Wednesday for the Mets, who will look to win a series when they visit the Washington Nationals in Game 3 of a four-game series.
Scott (0-2, 3.90 ERA) is expected to face another rookie, left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-4, 3.32).
The Mets got back above .500 with their second straight extra-innings win Tuesday, when Pete Alonso’s two-run home run capped a five-run 10th inning in a 7-2 victory.
The triumphs over the Nationals offered a glimpse of the resilience the Mets have shown since Scott’s last start on May 30. New York beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 that day to begin a stretch in which they have gone 20-8 — the best mark in the major leagues during that span.
The Mets, who overcame a 2-0 deficit in a 9-7 victory in 10 innings Monday, gave the Nationals a 2-0 lead again Tuesday before coming back thanks to a pair of unexpected contributors.
Brandon Nimmo, who sat out Monday’s game after collapsing in his hotel room, replaced Harrison Bader after Bader hit the center-field wall in the third inning Tuesday. Nimmo went 2-for-3 with a game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning and a run-scoring double in the 10th inning.
Jose Iglesias, who was recalled from Syracuse on May 31, is hitting .388 after going 1-for-4. His hit was a tiebreaking double in the top of the 10th inning.
“It’s been a special month, on and off the field,” said Iglesias, who performed his song “OMG” on the field after the Mets’ 7-2 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. “I’m very happy to be a part of it and contribute to another win today.”
The loss added to Washington’s frustration, as it has lost three straight and seven of its last eight. The Nationals have lost three games in overtime during that span.
The Nationals blew the potential winning run at third base in the ninth inning Monday, when they scored four runs in the 10th before Luis Garcia Jr., the potential winning run, struck out three to end the game.
On Tuesday, Jacob Young grounded out with Garcia on first base to end the ninth before the Nationals went down in order in the 10th inning to fall to 2-6 in extra innings this season, including 1-3 at home.
“We’ve got to start winning games in regulation, that’s what we’ve got to do,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “We’ve got to start hitting a little better. You can’t score two runs, three runs, and expect to win against a team that you know is known for scoring a lot of runs.”
Scott allowed two runs in five innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on May 30 before being sent to the minor leagues due to a series of days off for the Mets. He went 0-0 with a 2.12 ERA over his next four starts for Syracuse.
Parker suffered the loss in his last start, when he allowed two runs in five innings as the visiting Nationals lost 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
Neither pitcher has ever faced Wednesday’s opponent before.
–Field level media
