After scoring 21 runs in he first two games of the series in Detroit, the Mets hit a wall today and dropped a matinee to the Tigers, 6-2.

Casey Mize and Clay Holmes both had rough outings their last time out, and both looked good as the game began. Mize gave up a bunt single to Soto, who erased himself when he was caught in a rundown between first and second, and a single past the shortstop on the left side for Alonso, but kept the Mets off the board in both the first. Jeff McNeil lined a single in the second, but no Met could drive him in.

Holmes had a good first inning, settling down after giving up a single to Colt Keith to start the game. In the top of the second, Holmes allowed a leadoff walk to Spencer Torkelson and, when Torkleson tried tagging up on a long fly ball to deep center

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