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Rain-Delayed Doubleheader Sees Mets and Brewers Swap Grand Slams in Split

Sean Manaea is set for his final minor-league rehab start, with Kodai Senga poised for a first assignment as the Mets manage a stretched bullpen.

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The Philadelphia Phillies’ Max Kepler, right, ended his home run drought with a two-run blast in the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres in the second game of a doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Philadelphia. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Overview

  • The Brewers claimed the opener 7-2 when Joey Ortiz broke a 2-2 tie with a sixth-inning grand slam and Freddy Peralta allowed two hits over six innings.
  • New York answered in the nightcap, snapping a four-game skid as Brandon Nimmo led off with a grand slam and Francisco Lindor added a solo homer.
  • Rookie Jacob Misiorowski, unbeaten through three starts, yielded five runs and five hits over 3⅔ innings in his worst major-league outing to date.
  • Mets rookie Blade Tidwell notched his first career win by delivering four scoreless relief innings, underscoring New York’s reliance on its bullpen amid starter injuries.
  • The split arrives as the Mets prepare to reinforce their rotation with Sean Manaea’s double-A rehab start and Kodai Senga’s impending return to game action.