When New York Mets nearer Edwin Diaz struck out Philadelphia Phillies leadoff man Kyle Schwarber to safe the 4-1 win and a visit to the Nationwide League Championship Collection, the Mets’ dugout rushed to the infield to have a good time with workforce chief Francisco Lindor.
In spite of everything, it was the shortstop’s sixth-inning grand slam that gave the Mets all of the runs they would want to win. …. However it wasn’t Lindor who left this Nationwide League Division Collection with the most effective efficiency on the plate.
That distinction goes to Mets third baseman Mark Vientos.
Of all of the Mets and Phillies gamers within the NLDS, the 24-year-old Vientos posted the most effective batting common (.563) adopted by Phillies proper fielder Nick Castellanos at .412. Vientos additionally recorded 5 RBI and a series-best 9 hits. The Phillies’ finest hitter of the sequence, Castellanos, had three RBI and 7 hits.
By seven video games of the postseason, Vientos has batted .429 and leads the Mets with 12 hits and 7 RBI whereas Lindor has batted .259 and recorded seven hits and 6 RBI.
This is not to counsel Vientos has surpassed the Mets’ finest participant — they’re going to want Lindor to hit higher to maintain successful — however it reveals that Vientos’ sizzling streak continues to bolster the lineup exterior of superstars like Lindor.
The story of Recreation 2 of the NLDS was Castellanos hitting a walk-off single to get the Phillies’ lone win of the sequence. However it was Vientos’ game-tying two-run home run, his second of the evening, that stored the Mets within the sport and nearly compelled additional innings.
Vientos has additionally proven flashes of brilliance fielding the ball (regardless of committing one expensive error this postseason) and making the important thing lengthy throws from third to first base. Based on ESPN, he is recorded 15 assists and 4 putouts to this point — probably the most of any third baseman within the postseason.
