Edwin Diaz blows another big game in Mets’ gut-wrenching loss to Diamondbacks

Phoenix Edwin Diaz got called for the four out save Wednesday and sent the Mets into the desert night for a mauling by Coyotes in a throwback to his bad old days sea when his season derailed Diaz walked the first two batters he faced before surrendering a go-ahead grand slam to Corbin Carroll the blast sunk the Mets in an 8 to5 loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field it was a second straight ugly performance from Diaz who allowed a walk-off Homer in the ninth inning to Padre's Phenom Jackson Merill on Sunday this latest gut punch dropped the Mets four games behind Atlanta in the race for the nl's thirdd wild card it was a tough loss today Diaz said we had it we have got to keep playing baseball and at the end of the season we'll see where we are deil Nunes who returned from the injured list last weekend was unavailable because of tightness in his right forearm according to Carlos Mendoza leaving Phil maon as the option to begin the eth Lord guriel Jr walked leading off the inning against maon to begin the go-ahead rally maon rebounded to get the next two outs before Mendoza signaled for Diaz who walked paven Smith and Geraldo Pomo before Carol smashed a slider over the rightfield fence for his second Homer of the game our Bullpen did a great job Diaz said I have just got to get into the game and get the job done I didn't get my job done today Mendoza said he isn't concerned about his closer the past two outings he's gotten hurt with the slider Mendoza said maybe he's a little short but the past two outings to give up a huge hit in that spot he will make some adjustments and be ready to go Luis saverino was removed after four super script 2/3 innings in which he allowed four earned runs on eight hits with nine strikeouts and one walk the right-hander took a comebacker off his right foot in the third that contributed to his underwhelming performance seino underwent x-rays that were negative and said he plans to make his next start but he will be sore for a few days there was a little pain out there but but the more I pushed on it it was a little bit tougher to push it srino said on this night the Mets fell into a 4 to zero hole after four Innings before rallying to tie the game in the fifth in the sixth Starling marte's leg work was the difference in the Mets scoring the goahead Run