Mets pitcher Rafael Montero held his own in his major-league debut Wednesday, a 4-0 loss to the Yankees.
Montero tossed a quality start in his first time out, though he struggled keeping the ball down. He gave up five hits in six innings of work, four of them going for extra bases en route to three earned runs. He struck out three batters and walked just one, while throwing 68 of 108 pitches for strikes.
Montero took the loss as the Mets' offense provided little support in his debut. He will hope for better things in his next start, set for Tuesday against the Dodgers.