Juan Soto, Mets offense’s struggles continue in series-opening loss to Red Sox

After scoring a combined seven runs in three games in the Subway Series, the Mets matched the Red Sox with eight hits on Monday night but could not capitalize.

The Mets fell behind by three runs in the opening two innings and failed to register a big enough response in a 3-1 loss to the Red Sox in the series opener in front of 33,548 fans at Fenway Park.

The only run scored by the Mets came in the third inning as Tyrone Taylor laced a single up the middle to plate Francisco Alvarez, who led off the frame with a double.

The Mets put two runners on base in every inning between the fifth and seventh and came up empty. The bottom of three batters in the Mets’ lineup were 5-for-8, but the top three in Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso combined to go 2-for-10.

Lindor and Soto had the biggest chances. Soto grounded into a double play with two runners on in the third inning and Lindor struck out with two runners on in the fifth and grounded out with two runners on in the seventh.

The loss dropped the Mets to 29-19 on the season.

Mets' two-out rally snuffed out in seventh

The bottom of the Mets' lineup continued to produce on Monday night but had nothing to show for it.

Jeff McNeil drew a walk and Tyrone Taylor singled with two outs to put runners on the corners. Francisco Lindor had another shot with two runners on base but grounded out to second base against the Red Sox's Justin Slaten.

The Red Sox continued to hold on to their 3-1 lead.

Kodai Senga settles in, still in line for loss

After allowing a season-high three earned runs in the first two innings, Kodai Senga was able to curb the Red Sox offense.

Over his final four innings, Senga allowed two hits and one walk and worked around an error that helped load the bases in the fourth inning. The Mets right-hander managed to get through six innings with three earned runs allowed to register his fourth quality start of the season.

Senga's 1.43 ERA is the best in the National League.

Francisco Lindor can't cash in on Mets scoring chance

The Mets missed out on a prime opportunity to cut into the Red Sox's 3-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning.

Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil knocked back-to-back one-out singles but the chance ended there. Tyrone Taylor was called out on a low strike and then Francisco Lindor swung through a slider against Red Sox reliever Justin Wilson.

Through five innings, the Mets are 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position and have stranded three runners.

Pete Alonso commits second error in as many games

One night after Pete Alonso threw wide of home plate as the deciding run scored in the eighth inning of the Subway Series, the Mets first baseman committed another error on Monday night.

With two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning, Alonso smothered a ground ball from Jarren Duran but his lob sailed over the head of Kodai Senga. The Mets starter walked the next batter to load the bases but got Alex Bregman to ground out to third base to come through the traffic unscathed.

Senga was forced to make nine more pitches after Alonso's error, driving his pitch count up to 77 through four frames.

Juan Soto's double play cuts off Mets scoring

The Mets got back within 3-1 in the top of the third inning as Francisco Alvarez roped a leadoff double to right field and Tyrone Taylor drove him in on a one-out RBI single.

After Francisco Lindor walked, the Mets could not claw across any more runs as Juan Soto grounded into a double play to the right side of the infield. It is the ninth double play that Soto has hit into this season.

Jarren Duran adds RBI triple off Kodai Senga

The Red Sox have not wasted any time delivering the most damage to Kodai Senga's ledger in 2025.

After striking for two runs in the opening frame, Jarren Duran tacked on another Red Sox run in the top of the second inning, lacing an RBI triple down the right-field line to build their advantage to 3-0.

The three earned runs are the most that Senga has surrendered in any of his nine starts this season.

Kodai Senga surrenders two runs in the first inning

In his last two starts, Kodai Senga had not allowed an earned run but that streak ended quickly on Monday night.

The Red Sox jumped on Kodai Senga early, with Jarren Duran knocking a leadoff double and Rafael Devers drawing a walk before both batters moved up a base on a wild pitch. Duran scored on a ground ball to second by Aledx Bregman.

With two outs, Trevor Story added an RBI single down the third-base line to move the Red Sox ahead 2-0.

It was the first time that Senga had allowed more than one earned run since April 25 against the Nationals.

Mets announce lineup for Monday vs. Red Sox

RED SOX (23-25)

Jarren Duran, LF

Rafael Devers, DH

Alex Bregman, 3B

Wilyer Abreu, RF

Trevor Story, SS

Nick Sogard, 1B

David Hamilton, 2B

Carlos Narvaez, C

Ceddanne Rafaela, CF

METS (29-18)

Francisco Lindor, SS

Juan Soto, RF

Pete Alonso, 1B

Brandon Nimmo, LF

Mark Vientos, DH

Brett Batty, 3B

Francisco Alvarez, C

Jeff McNeil, 2B

Tyrone Taylor, CF

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