Juan Soto doubled in the first inning, but Mets vs Blue Jays quickly tilted the other way when George Springer sent a ball past Soto and the Blue Jays turned it into a run in Toronto. The Mets never fully recovered, and the loss dropped them to five defeats in six games and 15 games below.500.
Springer Turns the First Inning
Soto reached with one out in the top of the first and was stranded at second. In the bottom half, Springer led off with a ball that bounced past Soto and became a triple, then A.J. Ewing bobbled the ball before Springer scored.
That opening sequence forced the Mets to chase the game almost immediately. They did not get enough clean innings after that to erase the damage.
Manaea, Urías, and Straw
Sean Manaea started for the Blue Jays against Trey Yesavage and held up through most of the night, but the middle innings still produced another run against the Mets. Luis Urías doubled to open the fifth, Yohendrick Piñango moved him to third with a ground out, and Myles Straw brought him home with a sacrifice fly.
Manaea left with two outs and two runners on in the bottom of the sixth after allowing two earned runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts. That line left Toronto in control, while the Mets were still waiting for the offense to answer in a meaningful way.
Lindor’s Homer Was Not Enough
Francisco Lindor finally gave the Mets a jolt with a solo home run to lead off the top of the seventh. The inning also included A.J. Ewing being thrown out trying to steal second during Eric Wagaman’s at-bat, another lost chance to keep pressure on the Blue Jays.
The Mets kept building small threats after that. In the eighth, Ronny Mauricio hit Francisco Alvarez with his bat in the on-deck circle, Alvarez doubled with one out, and Soto was intentionally walked with two outs, but Bo Bichette grounded out with two runners on.
Toronto closed the door in the ninth. The Mets put two runners on with one out after a single and a walk, then Mark Vientos and Ronny Mauricio struck out to end it. The loss was their fifth in six games, a stretch that leaves the group 15 games below.500 and still searching for a clean offensive night after the first-inning error set the tone.
