Tylor Megill’s Mets heroism goes past playoff-clinching win

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ATLANTA — Tylor Megill gave the Mets an opportunity within the greatest begin of his main league profession, and that was adequate. 

Capping a strong last month of the common season since his return from the minor leagues, the right-hander allowed three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings on Monday within the crew’s wild 8-7 victory over the Braves in Sport 1 of a doubleheader that delivered the Mets a postseason berth. 

Megill was chosen to pitch the primary sport as a result of it allowed the Mets to save lots of Luis Severino for the wild-card sequence opener if the crew clinched within the first sport.


Tylor Megill #38 of the New York Mets throws a pitch during the first inning. In house Photo
Tylor Megill #38 of the New York Mets throws a pitch through the first inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Submit

Mission completed, as Severino will now get the ball on Tuesday. 

Megill endured heavy early visitors and allowed a two-run homer to Ozzie Albies within the third that put the Mets in a 2-0 gap.

Megill proceeded to permit two additional hits within the inning, however escaped. 

Ramon Laureano homered towards Megill within the sixth. 

Joey Lucchesi was chosen from Triple-A Syracuse to start out the nightcap of the doubleheader. It got here on the expense of reliever Alex Younger, who was optioned to the minors — that means he can’t be recalled for 15 days.

To get Lucchesi on the 40-man roster the Mets moved Christian Scott to the 60-day injured checklist. 


Mets pitcher Joey Lucchesi #47, pitching in the 3rd inning of the 2nd game of the double-header.
Mets pitcher Joey Lucchesi #47, pitching within the third inning of the 2nd sport of the double-header. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Submit

The Mets acquired all they might have wished from Lucchesi, who absorbed six innings and allowed one earned run within the 3-0 loss to the Braves.

The lefty threw 111 pitches, minimizing the Mets bullpen publicity: Huascar Brazoban and Adam Ottavino break up the ultimate two innings (each additionally appeared within the first sport). 

It leaves the Mets with Jose Butto, Reed Garrett and Ryne Stanek among the many rested relievers for Sport 1 towards the Brewers. 

The Mets should finalize a wild-card sequence roster of 26 gamers.

The Mets had been at 28 to conclude the common season, however Eddy Alvarez just isn’t eligible for the postseason as a participant who arrived in a commerce after Sept. 1.

It will additionally appear unlikely that there’s a function for Lucchesi. 

Brett Baty was among the many gamers within the Mets clubhouse to take part within the wild-card-clinching celebration.

Baty spent a lot of the season at Syracuse and was a candidate for the September big-league roster earlier than fracturing his index finger. He returned to the lineup for Syracuse late within the season.

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