Good morning, Mets fans! Now would be a good time for the Mets to get hot.
A.J. Ewing connected for three hits, including his second homer, to raise his slash line to .267/.339/.381 as the last-place Mets took two of three from the first-place Braves with an 8-1 victory Sunday in front of 40,106 at Citi Field.
Carson Benge, Bo Bichette, Juan Soto and Brett Baty each had two hits and Freddy Peralta (5-5) allowed one run on four hits over five innings to lower his ERA to 3.90. Johnluke Chaparro had more in a game recap here.
The Mets (32-39) finished their six-game homestand at 3-3 and start a six-game road trip in Cincinnati on Monday with Tobias Myers (0-1, 4.05 ERA) facing RHP Chase Burns (7-1, 2.14 ERA).
Myers will be making his first appearance since he was sent down to Triple-A Syracuse about two weeks ago. Carlos Mendoza said he will probably throw about 40 pitches. Burns, the second overall pick of the 2024 draft, struck out eight Mets over 5 1/3 innings when he earned a win at Citi Field on May 26.
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New York is 5 1/2 games out of the last wild-card spot, needing to pass seven teams to get there. The Mets’ next 13 games are against teams ahead of them in that race. They play three with the Reds, six with the Phillies and four with the Cubs.
“I’ve been saying for us to turn this thing around we have to start wining series consistently,” Mendoza said. “It doesn’t matter the schedule, the teams, it’s controlling what we can control.”
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The Rockies set a franchise record for runs in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark. It was the most runs given up by the A’s since 1955.
Spencer Strider‘s MRI showed right elbow inflammation and the pitcher will wait for the results to be looked at by another doctor before deciding on the next step.
Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino underwent surgery on a fractured hamate bone in his right hand and could miss up to six weeks.
While thousands of Knick fans reveled in the team’s big win on Saturday night, Aaron Boone was asleep, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The Yankee manager nodded off with about six minutes left in the game and learned of the result on SportsCenter on Sunday morning.
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Sean Manaea‘s velocity is returning, he threw a quality start and John Stocum has a thorough account of the encouraging performance.
Three Met affiliates played 10 innings on Saturday. James Villani recapped it all, which included a 4-for-4 day for Triple-A Syracuse outfielder Cristian Pache.
On This Date in Mets History
1983: The Mets acquire first baseman/future broadcaster Keith Hernandez from the Cardinals for pitchers Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.
1977: The Mets ship Tom Seaver to the Reds for four players and Dave Kingman to the Padres (for utility player/future manager Bobby Valentine) at the trade deadline.
1969: The Mets acquire Donn Clendenon from the Expos for pitcher Steve Renko, infielder Kevin Collins and two minor leaguers. Clendenon hits 12 homers in 72 games and goes 5-for-14 with three homers en route to winning the World Series MVP after the five-game series triumph over the Orioles.
On This Date in 1986 Mets
Relief pitchers Randy Niemann and Roger McDowell each single in an 8-5 victory over the Pirates before 41,847 at Shea Stadium that improves the Mets’ best record in baseball to 43-16. Mookie Wilson, Gary Carter (who starts at first base) and Ed Hearn homer. Rick Aguilera surrenders three runs over 5 1/3 innings to earn his first win and McDowell records seven outs to pick up his fifth save.
Born on This Date: Christian Scott (1999), Dominic Smith (1995), Travis Jankowski (1991), Eduardo Núñez (1987), Jeremy Reed (1981), Tony Clark (1972), Dave Liddell (1966), Brett Butler (1957), Ken Henderson (1946).
