Mets\u2019 2-1, 11-inning loss to the Cardinals<\/a>. <\/p>\n![\"Mets](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Devin-Williams.jpg\")
Mets closer Devin Williams is off to a good start this season. Getty Images<\/p>\n
Manager Carlos Mendoza noted there are no restrictions on Williams pitching back-to-back days this early in the season.<\/p>\n
The right-hander began throwing a cutter in spring training but has yet to deploy it in the regular season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in a good spot with it,\u201d Williams said. \u201cIt\u2019s there if I need it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jorge Polanco is \u201cclose\u201d to returning to play first base, according to Mendoza. <\/p>\n
Polanco, who was the DH for the fourth time in seven games, has dealt with left Achilles discomfort in recent days.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cJust wanted to give him an extra day [at DH],\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cHe continues to feel better and progress. I might need that DH spot in the upcoming days for some other guys and that is why we\u2019re taking advantage of the extra day here for him to DH.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mark Vientos started Thursday at first base for a second straight game.<\/p>\n
The Mets began the day with 55 runners left on base, tied for the most with the Astros. <\/p>\n
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As a team, the Mets were 11-for-68 (.162) with runners in scoring position, ranking 29th in MLB. <\/p>\n
The Reds were the only team worse in such situations. <\/p>\n
This marks just the second time in franchise history the Mets played extra innings in three of their first six games. It last occurred in 1991. <\/p>\n
Mendoza noted the strain it has placed on the bullpen, which needed to record 15 extra outs in the first week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Devin Williams has kept drama to a minimum to begin his Mets career, but he…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":660481,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2396],"tags":[5,83,101,4,1690,61,2548,4203,185],"class_list":{"0":"post-660480","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-mets","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-devin-williams","10":"tag-mets","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-mets","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkmets","16":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116339670817520823","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/660481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=660480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=660480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}