Phillips, Rays rally late, end Mets’ 7-game winning streak
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brett Phillips hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped the Mets’ seven-game winning streak, rallying past New York 3-2 Friday night.
After starters Tyler Glasnow and David Peterson both pitched well into the late innings, the Rays came back against the Mets’ bullpen.
Tied at 2, Tampa Bay loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Miguel Castro (0-1) on a walk to Brandon Lowe, a single by Willy Adams and a walk to Mike Zunino.
Reliever Aaron Loup struck out Joey Wendle before Phillips singled.
Pete Fairbanks (1-0) worked the ninth.
Glasnow struck out 10 in eight innings, allowing two runs and five hits. He retired the first 14 batters before Kevin Pillar reached on an infield single in the fifth and Jonathan Villar followed with a home run.
Peterson had set down 17 straight batters before Zunino
hit a solo homer in the eighth. Later in inning, Manuel Margot hit a tying double off Trevor May.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mets: OF Brandon Nimmo (left finger contusion) had a setback in his last at-bat Thursday with Triple-A Syracuse. Manager Luis Rojas said the outfielder will get more treatment
Friday before likely resuming his rehab stint Saturday. … 3B J.D. Davis (left hand sprain) could be activated as early as Saturday.
Rays: 1B Ji-Man Choi (right knee) took batting practice and groundballs. Manager Kevin Cash said that he is close to being activated. … RHP Michael
Wacha (hamstring tightness) is scheduled to throw another extended bullpen session Sunday.
UP NEXT
The teams continue their three-game series Saturday with LHP Shane McClanahan (0-0, 3.75 ERA) starting for the Rays against a starter yet to be announced for the Mets.