Miguel Andujar jumped on a Griffin Canning changeup and smashed a line drive that hardly cleared the left-field fence at Sutter Well being Park in West Sacramento, Calif., on April 11.
The homer by the A’s infielder within the sixth inning that evening is notable as a result of it was the final one surrendered by a Mets beginning pitcher. The homerless streak by the rotation has lasted 12 video games, of which the Mets have received 9.
The Mets’ 18-7 begin this season has introduced many surprises, maybe none bigger than the efficiency by a beginning rotation that was a query mark as spring coaching started. By the top of camp, these uncertainties appeared much more pronounced with accidents to Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea that can stop both from pitching for the group earlier than early June.
However in Canning, Clay Holmes, Tylor Megill, Kodai Senga and David Peterson, the Mets have discovered a workable combine. It begins with holding the ball within the park, a major motive the Mets rank first in MLB with a 2.33 ERA by their beginning rotation. The Tigers had been a distant second as Thursday’s play started at 3.09.
