Mets’ rain-delayed win vs. Nationals overshadowed by David Robertson commerce

By the point the Mets lastly rallied within the backside of the eighth on Thursday night time at Citi Discipline, it practically triggered a flood of biblical proportions.

However after a 97-minute delay, the Mets accomplished their 2-1 comeback win over the last-place Nationals, as Mark Canha drove within the game-winning run with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly that knocked in Pete Alonso and Brooks Raley closed it within the ninth for the save.

The victory for a Mets crew that had misplaced three of 4 and proven no indicators of getting again into the playoff race, seemingly gained’t change the group’s mindset heading towards Tuesday’s commerce deadline, nevertheless it was at the least an indication of life at what had been a moribund Citi Discipline, with the Mets shut out till the eighth in opposition to a Nationals crew that had gained 5 of six.

Minutes after the Mets’ win, The Put up’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman confirmed that nearer David Robertson had been traded to the Marlins in alternate for 2 prospects — the No. 18 and No. 21 gamers in Miami system, in keeping with MLB Pipeline — to mark the primary signal of a sale.

Earlier than that, Kodai Senga tossed six sturdy innings and gave up only one run on a pair of hits, however that appeared prefer it may cost a little him and the Mets the sport, as Washington right-hander Josiah Grey — an All-Star this season — blanked them earlier than leaving after six innings.

However dealing with Mason Thompson within the eighth, Jeff McNeil reached with one out on a dribbler in entrance of the plate that he beat out for an infield hit.

Alonso flared a single to heart that despatched McNeil to 3rd.

Daniel Vogelbach then delivered a single to proper to attain McNeil and tie the sport at 1-1.

Alonso and pinch-runner Danny Mendick superior on a wild pitch by Thompson, who then hit DJ Stewart to load the bases for Canha.

However Washington changed Thompson with Kyle Finnegan earlier than Canha got here to the plate, and that’s when the skies opened, inflicting the prolonged delay.

Canha delivered the sacrifice fly in entrance of the few thousand strong followers that remained after the stoppage in play.

The comeback got here from nowhere, because the Mets created little or no offense heading into the eighth.

With two outs and nobody on within the backside of the primary, McNeil was drilled within the again for a second straight sport.

He took a 95 mph Carlos Rodon fastball off his again on Wednesday, and Grey acquired him with a 90 mph cutter on Thursday.

The Mets loaded the bases with two outs within the second, however Brandon Nimmo flied out to deep left to finish the risk and hold the sport scoreless.

Senga, coming off a tough begin in Boston, retired the primary six batters he confronted earlier than Corey Dickerson led off the third with a single to proper.

Senga stranded a pair of runners within the inning when he struck out Lane Thomas.

McNeil and Alonso each despatched fly balls to the observe within the backside of the inning, however each got here up quick.

And so they heard some boos when the fifth inning ended with a Francisco Lindor strikeout that was a double play when Nimmo was caught stealing.

The Nationals loaded the bases in opposition to Senga once more within the sixth, this time with one out.

Keibert Ruiz delivered a sacrifice fly to drive within the sport’s first run and Senga then hit ex-Met Dominic Smith with a pitch within the ankle to fill the bases for the second time within the inning, however acquired Dickerson to fly out to maintain it a one-run sport.

Washington threatened within the seventh with an infield single by Alex Name adopted by successful by the proper aspect of the infield by CJ Abrams put runners on the corners, however David Peterson acquired a double play from Thomas.

With Grey out of the sport after six innings, Brett Baty slammed a one-out double to right-center off Jordan Weems.

Omar Narvaez flied out to shallow left and Nimmo lined to left in opposition to lefty Jose Ferrer.

Peterson gave up a two-out single to Ruiz within the eighth and Ruiz superior all the best way to 3rd on a wild pitch, however Smith grounded out.