Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (8-4) defeated the Atlanta Braves (7-5) 6-3 in the two teams’ first meeting of the season. Steven Matz (1-0; 1.65 ERA) outpitched Kevin Gausman (1-1; 2.84 ERA) and both Amed Rosario and Pete Alonso led the way with home runs.
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Zack Wheeler (0-1; 10.24 ERA) looks to rebound tonight as he returns to the mound coming off a start in which he gave up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings. He will be opposed by Kyle Wright (0-1; 4.35 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. EDT.
Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated highlighted the friendship between Alonso and Dominic Smith despite the competition for playing time.
Smith and his agent both volunteered the idea of him playing in left field to the Mets, but the Mets shut the idea down immediately per Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports MLB.
The Mets are hosting an event on May 1 called “Home Run to End World Hunger.” The night will involve some exclusive opportunities for those who donate. You can find details of the event here.
Michael McCann of Sports Illustrated took a closer look into the Ron Darling/Lenny Dykstra defamation legal battle.
The Mets signed 19-year-old Venezuelan outfielder Kenedy Corona according to Rob Piersall of MMO.
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MLB released the 2019-2020 bonus pools for international signings according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. The Mets are among 11 other teams with $5,398,300.
The Seattle Mariners won yet another game. They are now a major-league best 13-2 on the young season.
Whit Merrifield‘s hitting streak ended on Thursday at 31 games. His streak was the longest since Dan Uggla‘s 33-game hitting streak in 2011.
Mike Petriello of MLB.com shared all teams’ barrel per batted ball percentage so far this season. The New York Yankees have the highest percentage, the Mets have the second highest and the Colorado Rockies have the lowest.
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The Miami Marlins lost to the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday to fall to an NL-worst 3-10.
The Mets are at the top of the division, followed by the Philadelphia Phillies (7-4), Atlanta Braves (7-5), Washington Nationals (6-5), and Marlins (3-10).
The Braves announced a 7-year, $35 million contract extension with Ozzie Albies. The deal also comes with club options for 2026 and 2027.
The Phillies will host the 2026 MLB All-Star Game per Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Their hosting of the game will coincide with the country’s semiquincentennial.
The Nationals’ potential deal with Bud Norris did not come to fruition according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. They expected him to come back in 4-5 weeks and are instead searching for someone ready to help them now or at least in the near future.
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Rich Coutinho wrote a piece on the Mets’ diverse and powerful lineup.
Matt Musico compared the direction of Michael Conforto‘s batted balls to that of the rest of the team.
Brian Greenzang analyzed Noah Syndergaard‘s start from Wednesday.
John Sheridan continued his “3 Up, 3 Down” series following the Mets two-game series with the Minnesota Twins which concluded on Wednesday.
Sheridan also covered the news about Minor League Baseball cracking down on videos of minor leaguers and the frequency to which those videos can be shared.
This Day in Mets History
1962: The Mets were honored in front of 40,000 fans with a ticker-tape parade. The players, broadcasters and other officials rode in open convertibles up lower Broadway to commemorate the expansion team’s first season.
Birthdays: Tomas Nido turns 25, Justin Ruggiano turns 37, Daniel Garcia turns 39, D.J. Carrasco turns 42 and Paul Lo Duca turns 47.
