The New York Mets' bullpen held firm when it mattered most, sealing a tense 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Rookie starter Nolan McLean set the tone with 5.1 dominant innings, striking out eight while allowing just two hits and four walks in his first career scoreless outing. But it was Edwin Díaz who delivered the knockout punch—despite surrendering Eugenio Suárez's 400-foot solo homer in the ninth, the Mets' closer struck out two in a high-leverage two-inning save, his fastball hitting 99 mph to freeze Cal Raleigh for the final out.

Seattle's offense never found its rhythm, with Julio Rodríguez and Randy Arozarena combining to go 0-for-8 with five strikeouts against New York's relentless pitching. The Mets, meanwhile, pieced together timely hits—Francisco Lindor's RBI single in the third and Brett Baty's two-hit night—while capitalizing on Mariners reliever Caleb Ferguson's seventh-inning meltdown, which yielded the decisive runs. The win keeps New York's faint playoff hopes alive, while Seattle's anemic offense (1-for-14 with runners in scoring positions) raises urgent questions about their postseason readiness.