Overview

• In the fourth inning at Citi Field with New York down 6-3, home-plate umpire Scott Barry called a full‑count Jacob deGrom fastball at the knees for strike three.
• McNeil flipped his bat, shouted profanities at Barry from a distance, and was immediately ejected.
• Following the ejection, Ronny Mauricio entered and Brett Baty shifted to second base to cover the infield.
• Coverage ties the flashpoint to the Mets’ skid and their push for a National League Wild Card berth.
• DeGrom, making his return to Queens with Texas, logged seven innings and recorded only two strikeouts, one of them McNeil.