The Mets (34-22) return to action tonight to conclude their nine-game homestand with a three-game set against the Rockies (9-47). The Mets took four out of six games from the Rockies last year, including two out of three at Citi Field. Of course, last year’s Rockies team was not nearly as…shall we say, starving for wins…as this year’s iteration.
The Mets enter this series after taking two out of three games from the White Sox, Pope Leo XIV’s baseball team of choice which previously broke the Mets’ record for most losses in a baseball season. The offense was inept on Memorial Day but managed to escape with a 2-1 walk-off win. The bats had no answers for old friend Adrian Houser, who shut them out over six innings. Clay Holmes was solid, but one run remained the difference for the longest time. Finally in the eighth, Juan Soto drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly, and in the ninth, Francisco Lindor drove home the winning run with a sac fly of his own. The Mets escaped with a victory despite leaving ten on base.
The bats were a little more with it on Tuesday (especially in the first inning), resulting in a 6-4 victory. The Mets fell behind 2-0 in the first but then rattled off seven straight hits, including two-run homers from Pete Alonso and Jared Young. Tylor Megill settled down after an uneven first to pitch into the sixth, and the bullpen held its ground from there as the Mets held on for the victory.
Wednesday’s game was moved up to the afternoon due to a rainy forecast, and the series concluded with an uninspiring 9-4 loss in which it looked at times like the Mets forgot the game had been moved and didn’t show up. Griffin Canning did not last long in this one due to some shoddy defense and his own poor performance. Mark Vientos provided much of the offense with a three-run blast that cut the deficit from five to two, but that was really the best the Mets would do.
The 2025 Rockies aren’t just bad, they’re historically inept. They enter this series which, might I remind you, begins on May 30, with single-digit victories, which is almost unheard of. They come to Queens as losers of five straight after getting swept by the Cubs and dropping the last two games of their series to the Yankees. Overall, they’ve lost 14 of 16 and have secured just four wins in May.
It should really go without saying but the poor Rockies rank near the bottom in just about every category across the board. They enter this series with a 64 wRC+, a .218 team batting average, and 177 runs scored, each of which are the worst in all of MLB. They do rank ahead of the Rangers in OPS (.638 to .635), so that’s something, and they have also struck out at a lower clip than the Angels (27.1 K% to 26.9%). Their pitching is unfortunately not any better, as their rotation has posted a 6.62 ERA and 4.69 FIP (worst in the NL). Their pen is probably their strongest asset, with an ERA of 4.29 and a FIP of 4.59.
Friday, May 30: David Peterson vs. Kyle Freeland, 7:10 PM EDT on SNY
Peterson (2025): 58.0 IP, 54 K, 22 BB, 4 HR, 2.79 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 71 ERA-
Peterson is coming off his longest start of the season and one of the better outings of his career against a very tough Dodgers squad. Peterson was in command all night, holding Los Angeles to two earned runs on five hits over 7 2⁄3 innings. He walked two and hit a batter, throwing 59 of his 99 pitches for strikes. It was his fourth straight start where he pitched into the seventh, which is a great sign. Over four May starts, he has allowed 10 runs (eight earned) over 25 2⁄3 innings. With a few pitchers returning soon, Peterson continues making a strong case that he’s a key member of this rotation and one of their more dependable pitchers.
Freeland (2025): 55.1 IP, 44 K, 13 BB, 5 HR, 5.86 ERA, 3.41 FIP, 127 ERA-
It’s been a lifetime since Kyle Freeland finished seventh in NL Rookie of the Year Voting (2017) and fourth in NL Cy Young Voting (2018). Since the start of the 2019 season, he’s posted a 5.06 ERA in 794 2⁄3 innings after pitching to a 3.39 ERA in 358 1⁄3 innings those first two season. The long-time Rockies lefty is enduring another rough season and is searching for his first win, entering this start with an 0-7 record in 11 starts. His last time out, he suffered the loss against the Yankees while pitching 4 2⁄3 innings and allowing eight runs (four earned) on nine hits, with three strikeouts and three walks. He’s actually enjoyed a lot of success against the Mets, posting a 3.03 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 29 2⁄3 innings against the Mets.
Saturday, May 31: Kodai Senga vs. Antonio Senzatela, 4:10 PM EDT on WPIX
Senga (2025): 55.2 IP, 52 K, 26 BB, 2 HR, 1.46 ERA, 3.12 FIP, 37 ERA-
Senga secured his fifth win of the season with another solid outing, though his command was his biggest issue in the win against the Dodgers. He pitched 5 1⁄3 innings, allowing one earned run on five hits, with five strikeouts and four walks. He threw 60 of his 101 pitches for strikes, which is almost identical to his previous start. The lone run he allowed was a solo home run to Shohei Ohtani to lead off the game. He’ll look to continue building on what has quickly become one of the best stories of 2025 for the Mets.
Senzatela (2025): 54.0 IP, 29 K, 15 BB, 9 HR, 6.50 ERA, 5.05 FIP, 141 ERA-
Like Freeland, Senzatela came up for Colorado in 2017. Like Freeland, he is also enduring a really rough season, as the righty currently leads the NL in losses (nine) and hits allowed (90), which are not categories you want to be leading in. He’s having an especially rough month of May, posting an 8.03 ERA, a 4.04 FIP, and a 2.03 WHIP in 24 2⁄3 innings across five starts. He has picked up the loss in six straight starts dating back to April 26 and has allowed at least four earned runs in each of those outings. His last time out, he was tagged for four earned runs on six hits over 4 1⁄3 innings in a loss to the Yankees.
Sunday, June 1: Clay Holmes vs. Carson Palmquist, 1:40 PM EDT on SNY
Holmes (2025): 60.1 IP, 56 K, 23 BB, 5 HR, 2.98 ERA, 3.58 FIP, 76 ERA-
Holmes continues rolling along despite not having much to show for it in his last three outings. His last time out, he held the White Sox to one earned run on four hits in 5 2⁄3 innings, though he settled for a no decision. He had a strong showing but tired out in the sixth before being lifted after not being able to finish up the frame. This followed another strong start in which he allowed two earned runs on four hits in six innings to the Red Sox. In his last three starts, the Mets have scored no runs while he was on the mound, only rallying in the late innings his last time for the walk off victory. I suppose he is doing his best to take on the Jacob deGrom mantle of this current rotation.
Palmquist (2025): 13.1 IP, 6 K, 8 BB, 2 HR, 8.78 ERA, 5.92 FIP, 191 ERA-
Palmquist is still getting his feet wet in the league after being selected to the 40-man roster two weeks ago. The former third round draft pick has had a rough go of it, picking up the loss in each of his three major league starts. He did enjoy some moderate success his last time out against the Cubs, pitching into the sixth and allowing two earned runs on three hits over five-plus innings. He struck out four and walked three in the loss, though it was an encouraging sign. In his prior two starts, he allowed five earned runs on six hits in four innings against the Diamondbacks, and seven runs (six earned) on ten hits in 4 1⁄3 innings against the Phillies.
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