Christian Scott's career-high-tying eight strikeouts, Ronny Mauricio's go-ahead home run fuel Mets' 4-3 comeback win at Angels

The Mets won Friday's series opener at the Los Angeles Angels, scoring four runs across the sixth and seventh innings as they started their nine-game road trip on a high note.

Takeaways

1. In Christian Scott's first start since he "couldn't throw the ball over the plate" -- last Thursday's 10-8 win against the Minnesota Twins -- he rebounded with his best MLB start since July 8, 2024, when he went 5.2 IP and allowed one hit in the Mets' 8-2 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scott tied his career high with eight strikeouts, a feat that he set May 11, 2024, when he threw six frames in the Mets' 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. His return from Tommy John surgery has been a winding one, but Scott showed promise Friday. He allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and, most importantly, walked none.
2. Francisco Alvarez and Marcus Semien delivered in the Mets' three-run sixth inning, capitalizing on the Angels' weak bullpen. Alvarez's one-out single put the Mets on the board before Semien, who left the bases loaded via an inning-ending flyout in the fourth, redeemed himself with a two-out singled that scored Juan Soto and Alvarez to tie the game at 3-3.
3. Ronny Mauricio snapped his 0-for-12 draught with the go-ahead home run on a one-out solo shot to right-center field, showing why the Mets cannot give up on him. He launched his first homer of the season in a clutch moment, rebounding from an inning-ending double play that killed the Mets' third and a fifth-inning flyout to center field when it looked like New York would get shut out.
4. Soto returned to the outfield for the first time since last Wednesday's reactivation from the injured list, and he looked at home after eight games as the Mets' designated hitter. Soto's 1-for-3 night featured a second-inning walk and the aforementioned single in the sixth inning that sparked the Mets' three-run wakeup. In a struggling Mets offense, the lineup needs Soto healthy and humming. He took a subtle but big step by playing a clean game in the field and coming through at the plate.
5. Carlos Mendoza's bullpen combination of Huascar Brazobán, Brooks Raley, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams was lights out. The four relievers each went an inning after Scott's exit, retiring 21 straight to end the game. Weaver (hold) and Williams (save) each struck out two.

Who's the MVP?

Walbert Urena, who stifled the Mets with one hit through five innings until Bo Bichette's comebacker knocked the 22-year-old RHP out of the game on the sixth's first at-bat. Urena, in his fifth MLB outing (third start), allowed one run on two hits while striking out four and walking three over five-plus frames. He threw 41 strikes on 68 pitches before exiting. When he did, the Angels unraveled.

Highlights

Christian Scott is up to 7 strikeouts tonight through 4 innings pic.twitter.com/aRTPBgpdj7— SNY (@SNYtv) May 2, 2026

Christian Scott matches his career-high with his 8th strikeout tonight pic.twitter.com/EaxO7QgWGd— SNY (@SNYtv) May 2, 2026

Walbert Urena is coming out of tonight's game after a Bo Bichette line drive single hits him in the knee pic.twitter.com/9vS884yMPe— SNY (@SNYtv) May 2, 2026

Francisco Alvarez with a base hit to bring home Bo Bichette to get the Mets on the board pic.twitter.com/gje5lhoIaA— SNY (@SNYtv) May 2, 2026

A two-out, two-run single for Marcus Semien to tie the game! pic.twitter.com/D77uks4qp7— SNY (@SNYtv) May 2, 2026

RONNY MAURICIO!

The Mets take the lead in the 7th! pic.twitter.com/9xKgUbxZOp— SNY (@SNYtv) May 2, 2026

Austin Slater's first hit as a Met pic.twitter.com/8opug9CbvX— SNY (@SNYtv) May 2, 2026

Two strikeouts in a perfect 8th inning for Luke Weaver!

Mets pitching have retired the last 18 Angels hitters they've faced pic.twitter.com/NAJCn5uMY5— SNY (@SNYtv) May 2, 2026

What's next

The Mets and Angels continue their three-game set with Saturday's 9:38 p.m. game on SNY.

Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.55 ERA) and Reid Detmers (1-2, 4.28 ERA) are set to start.