The 19 point in batting average yet maintenance of the OBP means they’re walking more often per plate appearance and not doing much else. It would appear they’re settling for far more singles and fewer of them, too. They’re getting on base at exactly the same pace. 240/.332/.384 compared to last year’s season-ending total of. They’re a much more average offense than last year. This season, through 27 games, they’ve scored 122 times. Their 772 on the year was tied for fifth with the St. The 2022 Mets definitely spoiled us with their ability to score a ton of runs even without all that much power beyond Pete Alonso. They just leave it with their wallet at home like it’s a first day they’re kind of iffy about. MLB rule changes were supposed to increase offense. Diagnosing why the NY Mets are getting shutout so much this year What’s with all of the shutouts in 2023? It can’t be this simple. They were shut out eight times all of last season.- Anthony DiComo April 29, 2023 The Mets have been shut out five times in April. Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, after an early night off, went back and counted one by one in a very Mike Francesca way (at least, this is how I imagine) how many times this happened last year. It’s the fifth time this year it has happened and we’re not through April. However you want to label it in your personal scorebook, they didn’t score. It gets logged in as a shutout even if they played just over half of the game. The New York Mets were held scoreless again on Friday night in their shortened game against the Atlanta Braves.

Diagnosis from the new york times