Fresh off the Subway Series, the Mets (29-18) head to Beantown for a three-game set with the flailing Red Sox (23-25). The Mets swept Boston last year at Citi Field during their September run. They last played at Fenway Park in 2023, when the dropped two of three.
The Mets are coming off losing two of three to the Yankees in The Bronx. The Mets dropped the opener on Friday night by a 6-2 score, thanks in large part to Tylor Megill’s ineffectiveness and some shoddy defense behind the 6’7” hurler. Megill had his shortest outing of 2025, lasting just 2 2⁄3 innings while allowing four runs, and the offense could never recover against Carlos Rodón. Brandon Nimmo had two hits and drove in a run, and Francisco Lindor drove in a run in the ninth to bring the Mets to within four. On a night when Yankees fans gave Juan Soto the ol’ Bronx Cheer all night, he came up against Luke Weaver with two on and two outs in the ninth and made the final out of the game.
The Mets recovered for a 3-2 win on Saturday afternoon. The Mets got two of their runs in the fourth on a Pete Alonso single and a Mark Vientos sac fly. Griffin Canning gave up solo homers to DJ LeMahieu and Cody Bellinger, but otherwise had another strong showing. The game was tied entering the ninth, when Lindor hit a sacrifice fly to drive home the deciding run. In the bottom of the frame, Edwin Díaz blew a 99 mph fastball past Aaron Judge for the final out.
The Subway Series concluded with a Mets’ 8-2 loss on Sunday Night Baseball. The Mets fell behind early after giving up two runs in the first, but rebounded to tie it up with a run in the second on a Jeff McNeil single, and a Max Fried wild pitch in the fifth that also scored McNeil. The game remained tied until the Yankees broke things open with six in the eighth, punctuated by a Cody Bellinger grand slam. Four of the eight runs allowed were unearned, which speaks to the poor defense the Mets played in defeat.
The series continued a trend for the Mets in this young season of being nearly impossible to beat at home (17-5) while struggling away from Citi Field (12-13). The trend itself isn’t alarming per se, so long as the team continues winning at home at a similar clip to what they’ve done in this early juncture of the season. Most experts would say that the goal is, generally, to play around .500 ball on the road and then aim for a strong home showing, and the Mets are following that formula as they remain in first place in the NL East. Still, with the Phillies heating up and sitting just a half-game behind the Mets, the Amazins may want to pick it up a bit on the road to try and widen the gap and retain their hold on first in the division.
The Red Sox enter this series after losing two of three to the Braves over the weekend. In general, they have lost five of their last six after getting swept by the Tigers and have, generally, been underperforming against expectations following a very impressive offseason.
The Red Sox have been one of the more well-rounded hitting teams so far this season. Their 106 wRC+ is fourth among AL squads, while they find themselves third in the league with 234 runs scored and third with a .748 OPS. They also hit for power, with 60 home runs (fourth in the AL), and they aren’t afraid to run, amassing 49 stolen bases (second in the AL). Their pitching, on the other hand, has been more of a problem. Their rotation owns a 4.45 ERA, which is fourth-worst in the AL. Their bullpen has been slightly better, pitching to a 3.72 ERA, which is eighth in the AL.
They are led by their big offseason addition, Alex Bregman, whom they acquired late in the winter. Bregman has been everything they could have been envisioned, as he leads the club with a 163 wRC+ and a 2.3 fWAR while slashing .303/.384/.568 in 47 games. He is also tied for the team lead in homers (11), leads the club in runs scored (32) and is second in runs batted in (34). Rafael Devers, who recently made headlines for refusing to move to first base at the club’s request, is having a great year as well, hitting .289/.404/.517 with a 155 wRC+ and a 1.6 fWAR in a team-high 48 games. Wilyer Abreu is also a player to watch, as he is tied for the team lead with 11 homers while hitting .265/.356/.523 with a 139 wRC+ and a 1.4 fWAR in 46 games.
Monday, May 19: Kodai Senga vs. Hunter Dobbins, 6:45 PM EDT on SNY
Senga (2025): 44.1 IP, 42 K, 19 BB, 1 HR, 1.02 ERA, 2.84 FIP, 26 ERA-
Senga has been, to put it mildly, sensational this season. He doesn’t have quite enough innings to qualify for the ERA lead in the NL, but he is first among all starters in ERA if you expand the threshold to 40 innings. His last time out, he allowed one unearned run on five hits with seven strikeouts and two walks over 5 2⁄3 innings. He has allowed just one earned run over 15 2⁄3 innings this month and has been as good or better than he was in his rookie campaign in 2023.
Dobbins (2025): 27.2 IP, 23 K, 4 BB, 3 HR, 3.90 ERA, 3.49 FIP, 93 ERA-
Dobbins, who was drafted in the 8th round of the 2021 MLB Draft, got his shot earlier this year as the 27th man in a doubleheader and has been good enough to get some additional looks for Boston. His last three outings have been a bit of a mixed bag. On May 3, he suffered his first career loss after allowing four earned runs over 5 2⁄3 innings to the Twins. He rebounded for six shutout frames against the Royals on May 9, but struggled again on May 14, allowing a career-high five earned runs and nine hits over five innings to Detroit.
Tuesday, May 20: Clay Holmes vs. TBD, 6:45 PM EDT on SNY
Holmes (2025): 48.2 IP, 48 K, 17 BB, 3 HR, 3.14 ERA, 3.09 FIP, 80 ERA-
Holmes had his first truly rough outing with the Mets, as he served up two two-run homers and left having allowed four earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and one walk in six innings. It was, notably, a rare time when he pitched on his normal rest instead of getting an extra day in between starts—this is more a result of the team looking to give Senga extra days than anything. This start will be on five day’s rest, so it’ll be interesting to see how he rebounds and, if he has better results, whether the team will consider giving him extra time in between appearances as well.
TBD
Boston has not yet announced a pitcher for Tuesday’s game, though it could be Walker Buehler. The former Dodger has made six starts for his new club, posting a 4.28 ERA, a 4.28 FIP, and a 1.22 WHIP in 33 2⁄3 innings.
Wednesday, May 21: Tylor Megill vs. Garret Crochet, 6:45 PM EDT on SNY
Megill (2025): 43.1 IP, 56 K, 22 BB, 3 HR, 3.74 ERA, 3.13 FIP, 95 ERA-
It’s been a tale of two months for Megill. In six starts through April 30, he posted a 1.74 ERA, a 2.35 FIP, and a 1.13 WHIP in 31 innings, while striking out batters as a 29.8% clip and walking batters only 9.2% of the time. In three starts this month, he’s posted an 8.76 ERA, a 5.12 FIP, and a 2.03 WHIP in 12 1⁄3 innings, with a 27.4% K% and a 16.1% BB%. He’s allowed four earned runs in each of his four outings, and hasn’t made it beyond five in any of them. His last outing saw him only pitch into the third before being lifted. With Paul Blackburn set to return soon, and with Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea waiting to return from injury, Megill is pitching for his spot on the roster, and more outings like the last one could see him ticketed either for the bullpen or Triple-A in the not-too-distant future.
Crochet (2025): 63.0 IP, 73 K, 21 BB, 5 HR, 2.00 ERA, 2.80 FIP, 47 ERA-
Crochet was involved in one of the most stunning offseason trades, and he has been everything the Red Sox could have asked for (and more). He currently finds himself sixth among qualified NL starters in ERA and seventh in FIP, while leading the AL in strikeouts and innings pitched. His last time out, he fell victim to the ol’ Jacob deGrom treatment, as he allowed two earned runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings, but suffered the hard-luck loss as his offense did not show up for him against Atlanta. So far this month, he has allowed four earned runs in 19 innings.
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How will the Mets fare in their three-game series against the Red Sox?
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The Boys Are Back: Mets sweep the Red Sox!
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The Warrior’s Code: Mets take two of three in Beantown.
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Time To Go: Mets drop two out of three
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Rude Awakenings: Mets are swept in Boston.
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