Tylor Megill rebounds to back Mets to win over lowly White So

CHICAGO Tylor Megill could have pa sed for a 62 Met in the early part of Fridays game, but by the time his night ended, all was forgiven. Simply, Megill got his act together against a White Sox team that has a chance to be MLBs worst ever and gave the Mets a chance to win. Megill pitched into the sixth inning and the Mets won 5-1 at Guaranteed Rate Field for their fifth victory in eight games on this three-city road trip. Tylor Megill pitched the Mets to a needed win on Friday night. AP The White Sox, who are challenging the 62 Mets for all-time futility that team established an MLB record with 120 lo ses fell for the 38th time in 42 games. The White Sox need a 12-14 finish to avoid losing 120 games. Explore More Those numbers arent important to these current Mets, who are fighting for the postseason. This latest victory allowed the Mets to remain three games behind Atlanta for the NLs third wild-card spot. Megill, in his third stint this season with the Mets, was recalled Friday from Triple-A Syracuse to take Paul Blackburns rotation spot. last weekend after he was hit on the right hand by a line drive and suffered a contusion in San Diego. Blackburn is expected to mi s only one additional start. Tylor Megill celebrates with pitcher Adam Ottavino during the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con I want to go out and help this team in any way po sible, Megill said. Were in a playoff hunt. Megill has frustrated team officials by working deep into counts, driving up his pitch count. That same pitcher was on display during the first two innings on this night before he got rolling, retiring 10 straight batters into the sixth. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! I thought after the first couple of innings he settled down, made pitches and gave us a good outing, manager Carlos Mendoza said. The Mets received strong relief, with Adam Ottavino, Reed Garrett, Phil Maton and Edwin Diaz combining to pitch the final 3 / innings scorele s. It was the third straight day on which Diaz was used the Kyle Lowry Jersey first time this season the right-hander has taken on that kind of workload. Megill was removed after Gavin Sheets reached on a one-out single in the sixth. J.D. Martinez homered in the Mets win on Friday. Getty Images Overall, the right-hander allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk with six strikeouts over 5 /innings in which he threw 97 pitches. The sinker has been a big play lately, said Megill, who has worked to refine the pitch in the minor leagues. I am able to throw it with ease. Andrew Benintendi delivered an RBI double in the first that brought in the games first run. Megill walked Nicky Lopez leading off the game for the White Sox and threw a first-pitch cutter that Benintendi jumped on with one out. Megill loaded the bases in the second on two singles and a walk but escaped by retiring Luis Robert Jr. J.D. Martinez celebrates his trip around the bases. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con In the third, Benintendi singled leading off the inning, but that was the last White Sox base runner until the sixth. Included in that stretch was Megill striking out the side in the fifth. When he got out of that bases-loaded [jam], it gave him a little bit of confidence, Mendoza said. He trusted his stuff and let the defense do their job, and the fact we scored [runs] helped. The Mets won a replay challenge in the top of the second that allowed the inning to continue with the tying run scoring. Harrison Bader drove in the games first run with an RBI groundout. AP Harrison Bader was initially ruled out at first base to complete an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play with the bases loaded. Upon further review, he was safe and Je se Winkers run counted. Winker and J.D. Martinez singled in succe sion against Jonathan Cannon to start the rally before Jeff McNeils walk loaded the bases. Martinezs two-run homer was the big hit in the third, when the Mets scored three times to go ahead 4-1. Winker doubled in Pete Alonso, who started the rally with a walk. New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, left, and relief pitcher Edwin Diaz celebrate the teams 5-1 win. AP Martinez followed with a shot over the left-field fence for his 16th homer of the season and second in five games. Tyrone Taylor had a highlight reel play in the eighth, when he ran toward the right-field foul line and kept going, up into the netting that extends above the retaining wall to grab Robert Jr.s pop-up. Taylors full weight was supported by the net as he suspended above the seats. McNeil had a similar circus catch when the Mets last played a series in this ballpark in 2019. Francisco Lindor doubled in the ninth, and Brandon Nimmos single moved him to third before Mark Vientos sacrifice fly gave the Mets their fifth run. Damon Stoudamire Jersey