Mets vs Blue Jays Recap: Benge, Lindor HRs Spark 9-3 Loss

The Mets came to Toronto looking to bounce back. They'd lost the night before, falling 3-0 to the Blue Jays. Now it was July 1st, and they needed a win. Instead, Toronto's bats came alive from the start. The Blue Jays jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. By the final out, Toronto had crushed New York 9-3. It was a tough night for the Mets offense. Even with stars like Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto in the lineup, they couldn't keep pace with the Blue Jays' attack. Freddy Peralta, the Mets' starting pitcher, gave up five runs in just four innings. That early damage put New York in a hole they couldn't climb out of. The loss dropped the Mets to 36-51 on the season. Toronto improved to 41-46 with the dominant home win.

The Blue Jays wasted no time getting on the board. In the first inning, Kazuma Okamoto's infield single scored Nathan Lukes. Toronto had drawn first blood. Then came the third inning, and things got worse for New York. Ernie Clement doubled down the right-field line, bringing Okamoto home. But that was just the start. Sean Keys stepped up with runners in scoring position. He crushed a fastball deep to left field. The ball rocketed 349 feet over the wall. Kirk and Clement raced across the plate behind him. One swing gave Toronto three runs. The Blue Jays led 5-0 after three innings. Freddy Peralta's control was slipping. He walked three batters and threw up a 99-mile-per-hour fastball that Keys hit out of the park.

The Blue Jays added two more runs in the seventh inning to push their lead to 9-0. Varsho singled and scored Guerrero Jr., then Myles Straw crushed a 397-foot home run to left-center. Toronto was in complete control. The Mets finally got on the board in the eighth inning. Carson Benge launched a home run to left-center field, a 406-foot blast. Brett Baty scored ahead of him. Two runs for New York. In the ninth, Francisco Lindor connected on a sinker. His ball sailed 408 feet to left field for a solo home run. The Mets scored three runs total, but it came too late. The Blue Jays' pitchers shut down most of the New York lineup. Juan Soto went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Francisco Alvarez struck out three times. Toronto's pitching staff held firm. Final score: Blue Jays 9, Mets 3.