Mets 8 Padres 3 Post Game Notes - 9/16/2025

 

Here are the Post Game Notes for today's 8-3 Mets win.

Francisco Lindor#: SS 2 for 3; 1 HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Juan Soto: RF 1 for 4; 1 K; Pete Alonso: 1B 2 for 4; 1 HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo: LF 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Mark Vientos: DH 0 for 4; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*: 2B 1 for 4; 1 double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Luisangel Acuña: 2B 0 for 0; Brett Baty*: 3B 1 for 3; 1 HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Francisco Alvarez: C 0 for 3; 1 K; Hayden Senger: C 0 for 0; Cedric Mullins: CF 1 for 4; 1 HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Clay Holmes:  4 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 2 HRs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Sean Manaea*: (W, 2-3) 5 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 1 HR; 4 Ks; 

Mets: 

• The Mets defeated the Padres, 8-3, in the opening game of their three-game set…It is the Mets' second straight win and the first time they have won back-to-back games since September 1 -2 at Detroit… It is their first win against San Diego this season (1-3)...They have won each of their last five games at Citi Field against the Padres and are 7-3 in the regular season against the Padres in Queens since 2022…Have scored 239 runs since August 1, which is the second-most in the majors and NL over that span, only trailing the Brewers…Improved to 47-29 at home, which is the fifth-best mark in the NL. 
• Scored at least five runs in the opening frame for the third time this season and the second time at home…Have scored at least five runs in an inning 13 times this season. 
• Hit at least four home runs for the 13th time this season which is the thirdmost such games in the majors and the second-most in the NL…Their 72 home runs since August 1 are the second-most in the majors and the most in the NL. 

Clay Holmes (4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K, 2 HR): 

• Allowed two earned runs on three hits, two homers, and one walk over 4.0 innings…Has completed less than 5.0 innings for a season-high third consecutive start…He has allowed two or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts dating back to August 17…Has issued three or fewer walks in each of his last six starts. 
• Allowed multiple home runs for the fourth time this season and the first time since June 1 vs. Colorado…He had allowed just one home run over his previous 12 starts dating back to July 8 at Baltimore. 

Sean Manaea (5.0 IP, 4 H, ER, 4 K, HR): 

• Earned the win after allowing one run over 5.0 innings in his second relief appearance of the season and his first since July 13 at Kansas City…Was his fifth career win as a reliever and his first since August 31, 2023 at San Diego while with San Francisco…Marked his 32nd career relief appearance and it was the third time he’s completed at least 5.0 innings as a reliever (last: 5.2 IP on 7/22/23)...Was the first time he’s allowed one or zero earned runs since his start on July 29 at San Diego. 

Brandon Nimmo (2-4, RBI, R): 

• Put the Mets in front 1-0 with an RBI single with the bases loaded in the first inning…He is batting .436 (17-39) with runners in scoring position since August 2, which is the third-best in the majors over that span (min. 30 at-bats)

Francisco Lindor (2-3, HR, RBI, BB, R): 

• Blasted a solo home run to right field in the second inning to increase the Mets' lead to 6-1… Snapped a 14-game homerless draught, which was his second-longest this season…His 27 homers are the second-most in the majors among Shortstops, only trailing Willy Adames' 28…He has recorded a hit 26 of his last 33 games and has 12 multi-hit games over that stretch…Has 43 multi-hit games this season, which is tied for the seventh-most such games in the NL this season…Has reached base safely three or more times in 35 games this season which is tied for the fifth-most such games in the majors and tied for the third-most in the NL. 

Jeff McNeil (1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R): 

• Drove in two with a double in the first inning to increase the Mets' lead to 3-0…Over his last 27 games dating back to August 15 he is slashing .281/.352/.458 (27-96) with three home runs, six doubles, one triple, 18 RBI, and 14 runs. 

Brett Baty (1-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB, R): 

• Launched a two-run homer to right field in the first inning…12 of his 17 homers this season have come at Citi Field and at home this season he is slashing .305/.370/.532 (58- 190) with 12 home runs, five doubles, one triple, 30 RBI, and 35 runs. 

Pete Alonso (2-4, HR, RBI, R): 

• Hit 35th homer of the season to left field in the second inning…He now has 118 RBI, which is the second-most in the majors this season…He moves into a tie with himself (2023) for the sixth-most RBI in a single season by a Met…His 118 RBI are the second-most by a Met through the team’s first 151 games of a season, only trailing his 121 RBI through 151 games in 2022…Has reached the 35 home run mark for the fifth time in his career and he is one of six active players to have as many such seasons (also: Aaron Judge 6, Kyle Schwarber, Nolan Arenado, Mike Trout, and Giancarlo Stanton). 

Cedric Mullins (1-4, HR, RBI, R): 

• Hit a solo homer in the fourth to extend the Mets' lead to 8-2…Marked his 17th home run of the season and his second since joining the Mets…It was his first home run since August 10 at Milwaukee (80 at-bats)...His 25 games without a home run was his longest streak this season and his longest streak since he went 39 games without a home run from April 27 - June 19, 2024 while with Baltimore.

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