The Mets are getting eliminated by the Dodgers because they’re going to walk and hit home runs
No team has played more postseason games than the Mets this year. Because they’re on their third series, they’ve logged a whopping 12 games already. It may seem immense but it’s still only two more than the Dodgers have played. Having to go to the edge against the San Diego Padres helped tire them out a bit.
Despite playing in two fewer games, the Dodgers have scored one more run than the Mets this postseason. Yeah, our pitchers are to blame for some of this. Their 60 runs in 10 games is still terrifying. So are the 18 home runs they’ve hit versus our 12. Did I mention they’ve walked 49 times while Mets hitters are at 50?
Meatballs down the middle of the plate and ball fours in the other batter’s box are what could doom the Mets in Game 6. Sean Manaea will need to set the tone in this one. He pitched okay in his first start but those 4 walks can’t happen again. Their 36 walks as a team versus 47 strikeouts in this series is too extreme. Plus 9 home runs allowed versus 4 hit by the Mets, it’s going to be difficult to overpower the Dodgers in their ballpark two more times with no margin for error.