Overview
- The Mets opened their San Diego series with a 5-0 victory on Friday night, marking their sixth win in eight games and extending a turnaround in recent form.
- Christian Scott threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowed three hits, struck out three and earned the win while extending a club streak of starts with four runs or fewer allowed.
- Huascar Brazobán, Luke Weaver and A.J. Minter combined for 3.1 hitless innings to preserve the shutout and limit the Padres to three singles.
- Offense came from role players as Jared Young hit a solo homer, Luis Torrens hit his first homer of the season and Bo Bichette supplied a two-out, run-scoring triple.
- The loss was San Diego’s 10th in 11 games and the Mets must still sort catcher playing time with Torrens producing while Francisco Alvarez may soon return, plus Bichette’s recent rebound keeps him in the No. 2 spot.