Nimmo, Alonso hit homers as Angels get swept away by Mets

NEW YORK -- For the first time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Angels were swept by the New York Mets as they fell 6-3 in the series finale on Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field. The Halos are now 49-53 and a mere 10-22 in day games this season.

Mike Trout finished 1-5 with a solo home run as he further closed the gap in his chase to 1,000 RBI, now sitting just one away at 999. When he reaches the milestone, he will join Garret Anderson (1,292) and Tim Salmon (1,016) as the only other Angels in history to reach the 1,000 RBI mark.

The 33-year-old New Jersey native had a chance to make history in the top of the ninth as he stepped up to the plate with two outs and Chris Taylor on second base. However, he popped out to Edwin Diaz to end the game, helping the Mets closer earn his 21st save of the year and second of the series.

Trout's solo shot was the only run allowed by Mets starter Sean Manaea, who allowed just two hits over five innings as he tallied his first victory of the season. It was just the third appearance of 2025 for the left-hander, who had spent the majority of the season on the injured list battling oblique and elbow issues.

It was left-hander Jake Eder who did the majority of the pitching work for the Angels on Wednesday as he tossed the final six innings of the contest. It was the longest outing of the 26-year-old's career as he came on in relief after Brock Burke served as the opener and Sam Bachman pitched the second.

Despite holding the Mets scoreless from the fifth inning onward, Eder had a tough time in the third and fourth innings. He allowed New York to claim the lead on an RBI single from Francisco Lindor, who broke out of a career-worst 0-31 slump with the base hit. 

Just two batters later, Pete Alonso obliterated a three-run shot into the second deck as it quickly became a 5-1 game. The Mets' first baseman was the second to go deep in the game for New York after Brandon Nimmo opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with a leadoff shot.

Lindor would get to Eder once more in the fourth, lining another single to left as New York opened up their largest lead of the contest at 6-1. He finished with seven hits and five runs conceded overall, but did hold the Mets to just two hits over their final five innings.

The Angels managed to chip away slightly in the seventh off Mets' reliever José Butto, with Kevin Newman and Travis d'Arnaud collecting back-to-back singles that put runners on the corners to open the frame. Luis Rengifo would follow with a fielder's choice to make it 6-2 before Chris Taylor's RBI double down the right field line made it 6-3.

Taylor eventually faced a scary moment later on after getting drilled in the helmet by Diaz to lead off the top of the ninth. Fortunately, he would quickly get up under his own power and remain in the game.

A pair of ejections would come in the eighth inning for Los Angeles following three generously called strikes to retire the side with Luis Rengifo at the plate. He represented the tying run before getting rung up by home plate umpire Erich Bacchus.

Both manager Ray Montgomery and offensive coordinator Tim Laker would be ejected as they voiced their outrage with the calls. 

Los Angeles will now return home following a 2-4 road trip, set to begin a 13-game homestand. It is the longest homestand for the squad since 2011 as only three games over their next 32 days will take place outside of California.

Up first to visit Angel Stadium will be the Seattle Mariners as they head to Anaheim for a four-game set beginning on Thursday night. The Angels will send left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (4-6, 3.13 ERA) to the mound against Mariners' right-hander Logan Evans (3-3, 3.81 ERA).

First pitch is scheduled for 6:38 p.m. PT.