The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets opened their first game of the Wild Card Round at American Family Field. The Mets fought hard for a playoff spot against the Atlanta Braves after winning the first doubleheader game.
Louis Severino took the mound against the Brew Crew as he went up against Freddy Peralta. Both teams prepared their journey to take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the next round.
The Brew Crew was the first to get on the board as they scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning. However, the Mets came back stronger as they scored three runs in the top of the second. Milwaukee scored again in the bottom of the fourth inning. Their aggressive base running helped them score two runs in the bottom of the fourth. In no time, the Brewers had a 4-3 lead.
JD Martinez smashed a two-run single at the top of the fight inning, and the Mets took an 8-4 lead. Severino continued to pitch while Brew Crew trailed by four runs.
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Jesse Winker's two-run triple set the pace for the Mets' offense. From the pitching end, Severino was not up to the mark after surrendering four runs. However, the bullpen came in strong and restricted their opponent from scoring.
Jackson Chourio played a crucial role for his team with an RBI single and a leaping catch. However, it was not enough to help Milwaukee win. The Mets had a strong and dominating performance as they took out their opponent with ease in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card round.
The Mets are just one win away from taking on the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. Despite having their home-field advantage, Milwaukee was unable to defeat their opponent. Hard-throwing Sean Manaea will start in Game 2 for the Mets. Manaea has a strong 3.47 ERA with a 12-6 regular season record.
Pat Murphy is yet to announce the starting pitcher against the Mets in Game 2. The Mets have a strong edge and an easy opportunity to win this series.