Mark Vientos' Bloop Single Ends the Worst Stretch of the Season, Mets Finally Beat Twins

The New York Mets just snapped a 12-game losing streak and you can thank Mark Vientos for the redemption arc. After running through a stop sign and getting thrown out at home in the sixth inning, Vientos came through in the eighth with a clutch bloop single to right field that scored Brett Baty and gave New York a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday at Citi Field.

That losing streak was the longest for the Mets since way back in August 2002. Twelve games. That is a rough stretch in any season, and the Mets needed this win badly. But the victory came at a cost. Shortstop Francisco Lindor left the game with left calf tightness after scoring on Francisco Alvarez's fourth-inning double. Lindor had been 2-for-2 with an RBI infield single in the first, so losing him is a real blow. The timing stinks too, especially since Juan Soto just returned from a 15-game absence due to a strained right calf.

Soto Returns, Vientos Delivers

Soto's comeback alone should have been the story. The Mets won their first three games after Soto got hurt on April 3, then fell apart. On Wednesday, Soto went 1-for-3 with a walk but got picked off for the second out of the eighth inning. That's when Baty and Alvarez stepped up by drawing walks off Taylor Rogers and Justin Topa, setting the stage for Vientos' game-winner.

Luke Weaver Locks It Down Late

Luke Weaver (2-0) threw the final 1 1/3 innings for the Mets and proved why he's been so reliable. He got Luke Keaschall to pop up with the bases loaded in the eighth to keep Minnesota off the board, then struck out Byron Buxton to end the ninth after allowing Brooks Lee's two-out single. Weaver also got the win in New York's previous victory on April 7, so he's becoming a guy they can lean on.

Clay Holmes started for the Mets and gave up two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over seven innings. For the Twins, Connor Prielipp made his major league debut and allowed two runs on four hits and no walks while fanning six.

Minnesota has lost five of its last six. The Mets can build on this one, but keeping Lindor healthy is the real priority moving forward.

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