The Mets bullpen, like it has often been this season, was their brightest spot and savior Thursday afternoon.
After Christian Scott allowed four runs to the Cardinals in 4 ²/₃ innings, including three home runs, New York’s relievers allowed just one hit the rest of the way, helping secure a 5-4 win to avoid a sweep.
A.J. Minter, Brooks Raley, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams combined to throw 3 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in relief of Scott. Scott gave a glowing review postgame.
“It seems like any position they’re put in, they’re able to overcome and adapt to it,” he said. “I know [Weaver] is on another level right now. … Yeah, these guys have just been unbelievable out there for us.”
Weaver has been particularly effective of late. He hasn’t given up a run since April 30 after a somewhat up-and-down start to his first season in Queens.
“We’re hungry to win. … It’s not always perfect, but we rely on each other, we pick each other up when need be and called on and give each other hugs inside the clubhouse and things you don’t see that just say thank you very much, man, for picking me up,” Weaver said.
“Just continue to focus on the positives and then just learn from the negatives.”
The bullpen kept the Mets in a close game and allowed Juan Soto to break the 4-4 tie in the seventh inning with his 14th home run of the season.
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“If I’m playing ‘MLB: The Show’ and creating a player, I don’t waste my time trying to create one. I just pick Juan Soto,” Weaver quipped.
Soto gave the love right back to the relievers.
“They’re nasty. We have one of the best bullpens, if not the best one,” he said.
Soto’s not wrong. The Mets are still within the top 10 in bullpen ERA, which remains a highlight despite the team’s struggles elsewhere.
“It’s a little frustrating that we can’t always come through for them,” Soto said, “but they’re always right there backing us up.”
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