Mets sweep first series of season with 9-4 win over Tigers, hit 5 home runs
A.J. Ewing hit his first career home run, one of five homers the Mets launched off Tigers pitching on Thursday.
Have the New York Mets turned around their disappointing season? That’s surely overreacting after a three-game winning streak. Especially when the Mets (18-25) still hold last place in the National League East , 12 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves (30-13).
The Mets are also 6. 5 games away from a wild-card spot, with six other teams ahead of them. However, they did complete their first three-game series sweep of the season with a 9-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Nolan McLean allowed three runs with seven strikeouts over seven innings, improving his record to 2-2. And rookie A. J.
Ewing hit the first home run of his MLB career. A. J.