Louisville(14-18) 3, Syracuse(17-14) 1 Box

• RHP Chris Mazza (0-2, 3.65 ERA): 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 K,
• RHP Stephen Villines (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K, BB
• RHP Arquimedes Caminero (0-0, 3.75 ERA): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, BB

In his second start for Syracuse, Mazza hurled five solid innings, but it was simply not enough to match Sims’ impressive outing. Mazza, who the Mets obtained via the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft, was recently promoted to Syracuse for the second time this season. Villines made his Triple-A debut and was dominant, working two hitless innings. It’s definitely a possibility the sidearmer could appear in Queens later in the 2019 season.

• CF Carlos Gomez: 3-4, HR, RBI, R, .282/.327/.476
• 3B Jed Lowrie: 0-4, .083/.083/.083

Much like Jeff McNeil was the only offensive contributor in the Mets’ series opener against the Padres on Monday, that mantle fell to Carlos Gomez a day later. The Mets offense was quietened by former top prospect Lucas Sims, who struck out seven over seven masterful innings. His only blemish was the Gomez homer in the seventh inning. After a slow start, Gomez is hitting .432/.486/.788 with three dingers and five stolen bases in his last ten games. Lowrie went 0-for-4 in his third start for Syracuse. He’s expected to join the major league club when they return home on Friday.

Binghamton (17-10) 3, Harrisburg (23-7) 1 Box

• LHP Anthony Kay (3-2, 1.47 ERA): 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 4 K, BB
• RHP Stephen Nogosek (0-0, 0.64 ERA): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K

As has been the norm this season, Binghamton won on the left arm of Kay. The bespectacled southpaw twirled yet another gem against the first-place Senators, hurling seven innings of one-run ball. Kay ranks top-ten in the Eastern League in ERA, WHIP, and K% while his 12.5 SwStr% places him in the top-15. Kay has given up two runs over his last four starts and he could be looking at a promotion sooner than later. Nogosek has gotten more than three outs in six out of his eight appearances this season.

• SS Andres Gimenez: 1-5, HR, RBI, .247/.308/.402
• LF Sam Haggerty: 2-3, R, 2 BB  .260/.374/.385
• SP Anthony Kay: 1-3, .333/.333/.333

Once Sterling Sharp, the Nationals No. 8 prospect, was removed from the game, the Mets managed to scratch across three runs against his replacement, Joan Baez. Gimenez hit his second homer of the season to kickstart a three-run eighth inning. Five batters later, Braxton Lee singled in Haggerty and Barrett Barnes to extend the Mets’ lead. Haggerty, who was acquired in the Kevin Plawecki trade this offseason, got on base four times for the second time this season. Barnes extended his ten-game hitting streak with an eighth-inning single. For the first time since being drafted, Kay recorded his first professional at-bat and collected his first career hit in the seventh inning.

Jupiter (10-19) 3, St. Lucie (16-13) 1 F/7 Game 1 Box

• RHP Dedniel Nunez (0-0, 2.25 ERA): 4 IP, 2 H, R, 4 K, BB
• RHP Briam Campusano (1-1, 2.49 ERA): 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K
• RHP Joe Cavallaro (0-1, 15.43 ERA): 0.0 IP, H, R

The Hammerheads squeaked out a walk-off win in a shortened game. Due to the doubleheader, both St. Lucie games only lasted seven innings. Even though he had only thrown four innings, Nunez was pulled, most likely due to his pitch count. This was Nunez’s first start in St. Lucie after being promoted from Columbia. Campusano relieved him with three effective innings to force the game into extra innings. This was Campusano’s best appearance since being moved to the bullpen earlier this season. However, Cavallaro faltered in the eighth inning as, with a league-mandated runner leading off second base, Lazaro Alonso hit a leadoff double to grant the Hammerheads a 2-1 walk-off victory.

• 2B Luis Carpio: 2-3, .305/.400/.390

The Mets were shut down by Braxton Garrett, Miami’s 2016 first-round draft pick. After two injury-plagued seasons, Garrett’s looking to stay healthy for a full season for the first time. After striking out seven Mets over 5 1/3 innings, Garrett was pulled in favor of Vincenzo Aiello. The Mets were held to two hits throughout the entire game, both of them coming from Luis Carpio. If he qualified, Carpio’s .400 OBP would rank ninth in the Florida State League.

St.Lucie (17-13) 2, Jupiter (10-20) 0 F/7 Game 2 Box

• RHPKyle Wilson (2-3, 3.95 ERA): 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 K, 4 BB
• RHP Yeizo Campos (1-0, 1.65 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER

Despite struggling with his command, Wilson shut out the Hammerheads over five innings. He pitched in-and-out of jams the entire night, with only one clean inning. In the second inning, he found himself in a bases-loaded jam with no outs. However, he struck out Connor Grant and induced a pop-up and a ground-out to get out of the pickle. Wilson managed to get through five innings before handing the ball off to Campos, whose 1.88 ERA ranks first on the team. He threw two scoreless innings to record his third career save.

• CF Jacob Zanon: 1-3, R, RBI, .310/.370/.452
• 2B Luis Carpio: 2-3, R .323/.411/.435

Zanon continued his impressive start with a leadoff homer to back Wilson. Even if his production stabilizes (he currently has a .462 BABIP), he’s a player to keep an eye on due to his athleticism and speed. Carpio also tallied two hits in the nightcap. With his four hits in the doubleheader, he raised his batting average by over 30 points and vaulted to first in OPS on the team.