Mets Reel In Another W, Lethal Bullpen Hooks Shutout
The Mets are absolutely red-hot—even as the temperature at Citi Field dipped into the low 40s—and they’ve shut out the Marlins 2-0 for their fifth straight win, keeping their perfect home record intact.
Going in an article thank you https://t.co/kmEqm0wStu
— Gab (@gabrielleraucci) April 8, 2025
(Thank you, @LimeMets on X. This one made me laugh)
Senga Kept Line Tight Through Five Scoreless
Kodai Senga made his second start of the season, once again facing a familiar Miami lineup.
Kind of known to have an “iffy” first inning to his starts; he got jammed up on a single, and a walk recorded for the first two batters faced. Otto Lopez grounded into a force-out, with Luisangel Acuña unable to turn two.
On the hop to second, rookie catcher Hayden Senger nailed Lopez with the throw down to record his first career caught stealing, neutralizing what started off as an anxious start to the game.
Kodai Senga, Fastball and Ghost Fork Overlay.
(two different at bats…just to show movement). pic.twitter.com/jA43z48f41
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 8, 2025
Senga settled in from there—as he usually does—relying on his fastball for a pair of Ks in the second inning while still flashing his “ghost” forkball to knock around this Marlins lineup.
He scattered five hits and three walks while striking out five across five scoreless innings, matching his pitch count from his first outing in Miami with 77 total.
Lindor Swimming Upstream With 1,500th Career Hit
Offensively, Francisco Lindor stayed scorching hot, recording three hits—including the 1,500th of his career—and scoring the game’s first run on a 367-foot Juan Soto double to center field in the third inning.
Congrats to @Lindor12BC for recording his 1,500 career hit!@HauglandGroup | #LGM pic.twitter.com/hmH6pLCO3U
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 8, 2025
Juan Reeled in Lindor With Laser in the Third
Knocking out his fourth double of the season, Soto reached base three times and extended his own hitting streak to six games. He now boasts, for the first time in his career, a ten-game on-base streak to start a season, punching a .905 OPS over 35 plate appearances so far.
Juan Soto with an RBI double that scores Francisco Lindor! 💪 pic.twitter.com/HcWPgZl8qQ
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 8, 2025
Alonso’s Bat Continues to Make Waves
Pete Alonso is still displaying a consistent and refined plate discipline. He crushed a single in the first inning and later capitalized on a low and in slider in the seventh, notching another extra-base hit into his cinematic start to 2025. He’s now batting a .315 average with a steep 1.086 OPS over these last 10 games.
A double off the wall for Pete Alonso 🐻❄️ pic.twitter.com/8yYsPfsJmr
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 8, 2025
Tyrone Taylor added insurance with an RBI single to drive in pinch-runner Jose Siri, who came in for Mark Vientos in the eighth, reminding Mets fans why he’s called “El Rayo,” reaching home from second base. Taylor finished 2-for-4 in a spot start for the night.
Tyrone Taylor delivers!
Jose Siri comes home with a big insurance run on Taylor’s RBI single! pic.twitter.com/pb7ngKtNmh
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 8, 2025
Vientos showcased a much more selective approach at the plate tonight, although he reached base on three walks. He’d broken up an 0-17 slump this past weekend and is just the kind of guy you want it to click for.
Bullpen Continues to Gut Lineups Like… Fish
But as it has quickly become the Mets’ calling card, this absolutely lethal bullpen slammed the door again. I mean, it’s borderline yucky at this point.
— Slamcisco (@garbage_mets) April 8, 2025
Danny Young got out of the sixth despite an infield single, José Buttó cruised through the seventh and eighth, and Ryne Stanek earned his first save as a Met with a spotless ninth.
Danny Young, José Buttó and Ryne Stanek combined to throw four scoreless innings out of the Mets’ bullpen tonight.
The Mets’ bullpen ERA is now down to 1.13, the lowest in baseball 👏 pic.twitter.com/AqJjbSJtvL
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 8, 2025
Related: Bring Out the Brooms: Mets Sweep Blue Jays in Home Opener
Best ‘Pen in Baseball
This trio’s work tonight lowered the bullpen’s collective ERA to an MLB-best 1.13, allowing just five earned runs across 39 innings. The Mets’ relief corps has been the spine of their success in a season when so many integral players had been sidelined with injuries.
Five straight wins, a perfect record at home, and the nastiest bullpen in baseball—at this rate, I’m gonna run out of fish puns before the Mets run out of ways to win.
