This Just CHANGED the Course of the WHOLE SEASON...

This just changed the course of the whole season. What a win last night for the New York Mets. But it means more than just beating a division rival and snapping a seven-game losing streak. So stay tuned only here on Mets Digest to find out why. I'm your host today, Mike Duda. We're going to talk about this awesome win for the Mets and why it's so important for them moving forward. But first, we've got to talk about some subscribers. And that being the fact that 69.8% of you that watch these videos aren't one. So please do me a favor, do us a favor here at Mets Digest and hit that free subscribe button. That way, we can bring content to you about the amazing. So, without further ado, let's go ahead and dive right in. Kicking it off with a box score, 13-5. The Mets took care of the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their series at home. By that final score, a big margin. They out-hit the Braves by double, 16-8. Great win. Gregory Soto gets the win out of relief. The Mets clobbered Spencer Strider. Justin Hageman gets career save number one. You might be curious as to why. Well, traditionally, it is with three runs or less of a lead or with the tying run on deck for a reliever to come in and get the save. But if you pitch the last three innings of a Major League Baseball game, you get credit for the save. So congratulations to Justin Hageman, a rookie who just notched career save in the MLB. Number one, he was great. He absolutely shoved for four innings. Now, likely what will happen is he's going to get sent down to AAA because he threw 55 pitches. He's going to get optioned. but that's fine. That's just kind of how it works. He's not going to be able to pitch for at least tonight and probably tomorrow as well. So the Mets want to save that arm. They want to use a fresh arm. So you might see a guy like Huasca Brazvan come up before tonight's game. As of now, however, there is nothing. The Mets might end up holding on to Hageman because they don't want to send him back down because they don't want to deal with all of those transaction moves, but it is very likely that they do in fact send Justin Hageman down because he threw so many pitches last night. If so, again, like I said, probably Huasca Brazvan will be seen but today is more of a focus on the offensive end and that is the statistic that is the third one up from the bottom on the batting side of the New York Mets two out RBIs Brett Baty with two Pete Alonso with three Francisco Alvarez with four Brandon Nimmo with three and Cedric Mullins get with one guess what that is a total of 13 how many runs they score 13 yes every single run came on a two out rbi last night that is awesome that is great work and that is probably why the New York Mets were so good offensively last night prior to this game they only had 185 RBIs with two outs that is just 1.55 per game which is pretty terrible considering the Mets average 4.3 runs per game way less than a third are coming with two outs they simply cannot hit with two down it actually took until April 11th to surpass the 13 mark which of course the Mets did last night getting 13 two out RBIs before the bad stretch and this just goes to show how important two out RBIs are to winning baseball games 122 two out RBIs over 69 games that is 1.77 way better than the average this year for the Mets since the bad stretch during the bad stretch excluding last night 63 two out RBI base hits or RBIs rather over just 50 games 1.26 per game that's a substantial difference it's very simple when you're getting two out RBI hits when you're getting two out hits your offense is chugging your offense is doing well look at the Milwaukee Brewers right perfect example Mets got swept by them in Milwaukee by the brew crew they were great with two outs they were always getting two out knocks getting on base with two outs scoring runners with two outs it is such an underrated part of an offense and makes an offense play so well and I'm glad that the Mets really honed in on that last night and scored all of their runs that way with two outs because it is vital to baseball and it really brings up this conversation which is important look at this the Mets had an awesome month of April a .704 winning percentage 52 of their seasons 185 prior to last night now 197 so 52 of the 197 two out RBIs came in the month of April in the month of April alone that's more than a quarter how did they do in April incredible they were atop the MLB it's not a coincidence it adds up look at the losing stretch seven consecutive losses only five two out RBI hits of 25 total runs scored that's 20% of the time that's not very good the Mets were not scoring runs less than one run per game via two out RBIs the Mets simply cannot hit this year overall when it comes to two outs two outs with guys on base and guys in scoring position in general with just simply two outs you see it on your screen here the Mets have the 15th best batting average middle of the road at .237 with two outs a .321 OBP that's 12th from the bigs and a .722 OPS also 12th from the bigs as for scoring position and two outs meaning there is a runner on second a runner on third or runner on both second and third at minimum with two out the Mets are 17th in batting average with a .220 13th in OBP with .326 and 15th in OPS with .683 as for scoring position we all know this this has been a season-long problem. 25th in batting average, so that is bottom of the league, just .236, 16th in OBP with a .329, and a .737 OPS, which is 15th in Major League Baseball. It's very simple. The Mets have not hit with runners in scoring position this year. They have not hit with two outs, and that is exactly what a team like the Milwaukee Brewers, who are scorching hot and are easily the best team in baseball right now, that is what Milwaukee does look they're fifth in batting average with two outs and they do great with runners in scoring position you saw it in the series where they swept the Mets so with that let's turn to some other important stats last night and that being left on base the New York Mets had 16 hits last night and only left six runners on base that is in addition to six walks on base side so a total of 22 runners got on base only six of them were left that is vital and that is the opposite of how the Mets have done this year six last night overall the Mets are averaging over 14 and a half runners left on base per game this year that is 17th in the MLB now there is a little bit of a flaw quote-unquote with this stat that being that the Colorado Rockies right now are number one meaning oh they leave the least runners on base right wouldn't they be the best team no because this that doesn't take into account how many runners you get on base so some of the bottom teams are in fact on here like the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles simply because they don't get runners on base but it's a very important stat to look at when you look at a team that's supposed to be a juggernaut offensively like the Mets with Juan Soto and Pete Alonso Brandon Nimmo Francisco Lindor it goes on and on we've talked this a hundred times before when you have such a potent offense or what's supposed to be a potent offense where they get on base a lot it's important to look at how many runners are left on because it simply goes to show especially when you pair it with the two out statistics and the scoring position statistics you know how good or bad a team is doing at leaving guys on base and as for the Mets we know they've gotten a lot of runners on base this year they simply just can't drive them in look at the difference 14 and a half this season on average six last night that is over an eight and a half less runners left on base than normal with significantly more hits the Mets only average eight hits per game so far here in 2025 we know from the box score they scored 16 last night they had 16 hits that is double the amount of hits and they're doing a much better job last night when it comes to getting guys in with runners in scoring position as for the statistics So overall, last night, Mets were 4 of 8 with runners in scoring position. That was really good. That's a .500 batting average. Overall, however, they are 25th, like we heard earlier, with just a .236 batting average. So why were the Mets so good last night? Well, very simply, they scored guys with two outs. They got those key hits with two outs. And they were not leaving runners on. They were driving guys in, hitting with runners in scoring position. That is how an offense does well. And especially when you talk about a pitching staff that is really starting to falter, particularly on the starting pitcher end. Obviously, we know David Peterson is awesome. He goes tonight. Hopefully, the Mets can get the series win and take the first two and be in danger for the Braves of sweeping, which would be awesome. But look at Clay Holmes' line last night. Three and two-thirds, six hits, five runs, all earned, five walks, four Ks, 85 pitches, ERA up to 3.71. This starting pitching staff has been really, really bad of late. But the bullpen is there to help, and when you have an offense that's actually driving in runners, that's actually doing stuff with two outs, you don't have to worry about it as much because you're actually putting up runs. Now, we talked about this before. Recent moves might actually put Clay Holmes in danger of losing his starting rotation spot. He won't go down to AAA, obviously. He's a very established MLB player. If he is not in the starting rotation, he's going to go to the bullpen. But these recent moves have indeed put danger for Clay Holmes. Check out my most recent video, Breaking. Mets make shocking move. This changes everything Mets news. If you want to hear about that, Nolan McLean is in the big leagues. And with that, Brandon Soto is probably right on the horizon to possibly take Clay Holmes' spot. Other than that, however, the Mets' bullpen was awesome last night. Gregory Soto came in and cleaned up a sticky situation for Clay Holmes by getting an out and getting the Mets out of the fourth. Then he pitched another scoreless inning. Justin Hageman, of course, with the four innings in relief, gets the save. didn't even give up a hit just one walk given up to his name awesome job by Hageman great job there by Gregory Soto as well again the starting pitching problems are still there but overall why do I think this is going to change the course of the season well when you look at those statistics when you look at this box score the Mets did what they haven't done all year go ahead and assume now that with two outs the Mets are going to drive in their guys they're not going to leave guys on base they're going to hit with runners in scoring position I really think that this is the wake-up call I've been screaming about this for weeks now just make a move just make a move well the Mets made a move prior to last night's game they said Frankie Montas is going to the bullpen then this morning they said that Paul Blackburn will not be returning to the starting rotation he's going to the bullpen then they also just called up Nolan McLean and what happened the New York Mets clobbered the Atlanta Braves last night all their problems look good with the exception of the starting pitching and of course that is what they've been addressing over the past couple of days now we've talked about this before Steve Cohen he tweeted we haven't been playing well but I still believe in this team I'll be there at Citi Field for the next three games rooting on the Mets let's go Mets look he was there last night applauding Pete Alonso on his historic home run go ahead and check out that video if you haven't already and it's a little bit interesting to think hey maybe that's why David Stearns did something we mentioned this but also it's not on the president of baseball operations side necessarily this also might be the reason why the players did so well the players who are clearly or were clearly in a bad stretch listened to their owner and said oh the owner is going to be there he is going to be sitting near the dugout watching me play and look they had 16 hits they scored 13 runs and everyone besides Clay Holmes looked great last night i don't think that's a coincidence last thing that we got to go over is how the Mets are standing now the Phillies actually lost to the Reds last night so the Mets wildcard lead stays at two games there's not four teams making the NL wildcard by the way there's just a tie right now in the National League West between the Dodgers and Padres leaving both of them in the wildcard but also leading the division but there will be a division winner and then the other team will just be in the wildcard so right now the Mets stand third in the wildcard but with the Phillies lost last night they're only five back in the division now and of course two up on Cincinnati so overall great night last night I do think it will change the course of the season because I think it is simply the spark that the New York Mets needed let's go down there in the comment section let me know do you agree do you think that this is the spark that the Mets needed this offensive explosion Steve Cohen being there maybe motivating the players motivating the front office was that the spark the past day and a half is that what the Mets needed to snap out of their losing streak and get back to that World Series contending team that we all know and love let me know if you agree let me know if you disagree down below in the comment section unfortunately that's all the time I have for you today thank you so much as always for watching and let's go Mets.