Final score: Nationals 16, Mets 4—Steven Yikes

The Mets got absolutely trounced by the Nationals tonight at Citi Field, as Steven Matz gave up eight earned runs in four-and-one-third innings to bring his 2020 ERA up to 8.20. Paul Sewald was somehow even worse, giving up six earned runs in two-thirds of an inning in immediate relief of Matz.

Chasen Shreve gave up two runs in two innings in succession of Sewald before Drew Smith threw a scoreless inning. And Luis Guillorme, who is not a pitcher, threw a scoreless ninth inning, making him one of just two Mets pitchers to not give up multiple runs in a disastrous game. The Mets scored four runs, and it doesn’t really matter when or how they did that.

Full recap to follow.

GameThread Roll Call

Nice job by MetsFan4Decades; her effort in the GameThread embiggens us all.

MetsFan4Decades: 119

1. deegie: 54
2. stickguy: 44
3. AnneInFlushing: 39
4. doctor prancer: 30
5. JR and the Off-Balance Shots: 29
6. navspycav: 28
7. The Glider: 28
8. feslenraster: 25
9. IPA: 24