A Tough Night at Citi Field
Well, Mets fans, there's no sugar-coating this one. We took quite the beating at Citi Field last night as the Tampa Bay Rays handed us a 9-0 shutout. It was a night where nothing seemed to click offensively for our boys. From the get-go, the Rays were relentless, ultimately keeping our bats quiet throughout the game.Missed Opportunities
We did have a couple of chances to make something happen, especially in the first inning when Brandon Nimmo singled and stole second, putting him in scoring position. Unfortunately, Pete Alonso couldn't capitalize and ended the inning with a strikeout. The same story unfolded in the third—Luisangel Acuña managed a single, and Francisco Lindor drew a walk to give us hope. But the Rays' pitching held firm, leaving the bases loaded.
Tampa Bay Dictates the Narrative
It was all Rays from the second inning onward, where they managed to chalk up three runs and kept the pressure on us throughout. The eighth and ninth innings were especially tough. Just when it seemed like things couldn't get worse, Junior Caminero put the nail in the coffin with a homer in the ninth, bringing the tally to a crushing 9-0. Despite our best efforts, highlighted by Ronny Mauricio and Francisco Alvarez singles, we just couldn't break through their defense.Let's stay hopeful, Mets fans.
We'll learn from this game and see if we can turn things around in the upcoming matches. Let's keep cheering our guys and show them our unwavering support! 
Scoreboard for Rays @ Mets (June 15th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |