The longest Mets profitable streak since 2018 got here to an finish Sunday, however Luis Severino’s resurgence didn’t.
The fitting-hander was excellent once more in a 3-1 loss to the Reds, as Severino gave up one run over 6 ²/₃ innings.
It’s the fourth time in his final 5 begins Severino has given up one or no runs.
And the lone run he allowed got here on some tender contact, as Ty France began the rally with a gradual chopper to first. Noelvi Marte drove within the run with a 79-mph single to proper area.
Earlier within the sport, Severino pitched out of hassle within the fifth after a few tender flares put him in a jam.
“Bloopers are gonna occur,” Severino mentioned. “We’re navigating by way of lineups. I really feel good. I’m making my pitches. Hopefully luck is gonna go my manner.”
It didn’t on Sunday, as Phil Maton gave up two runs within the high of the ninth and the highest of the Met lineup went silent. However for Severino, it was one more encouraging outing.
Coming off a wonderful begin in opposition to Boston, Severino retired the primary seven batters he confronted.
Cincinnati didn’t decide up a success till Jake Fraley’s bloop double to begin the fifth.
Santiago Espinal adopted with a bloop hit to proper to place runners on the corners with nobody out.
Severino then picked off Espinal at first and, with the infield in, struck out Marte.
He received Will Benson swinging with a 98-mph four-seamer to complete it off and hold the sport scoreless.
“I all the time had the ability to succeed in again with runners on base,’’ Severino mentioned of the added velocity.
And despite the fact that it didn’t are available in a victory, the Mets will take it.
“Particularly the place he’s at innings-wise, for him to go on the market and execute was nice,’’ Carlos Mendoza mentioned. “It was an excellent signal.”
With every begin, Severino continues to blow by the workload he was in a position to put up lately.
Since he threw 191 ¹/₃ in 2018, Severino hadn’t labored greater than 102 innings within the majors, which he did in 2022.
He’s now as much as 166 innings.
Solely 15 pitchers had labored extra innings coming into Sunday — none with the Mets.
“He’s been unbelievable,’’ Brandon Nimmo mentioned. “He’s pitching with numerous confidence.”
Solely Tylor Megill didn’t pitch at the very least six innings the final time by way of the rotation and Severino has been a big contributor to the sturdiness of the rotation.
“A variety of guys have been horses on the market,’’ Nimmo mentioned. “They’ve sort of made seven innings their staple the previous few weeks.”
No yet one more than Severino.
“I’m pleased with [Severino],’’ Nimmo mentioned. “He’s having an incredible bounce-back yr.”
