The Mets could not have asked for a road trip to Phoenix at a better time. Not only are the Mets (10-4) escaping the late April breeze of New York City in favor of Arizona’s warmth, but they head to Phoenix holding the best record in baseball. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks (5-8) sit in last place in the NL West. This matchup – at least on paper – is one of the more one-sided...
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Eduardo Escobar returns to Arizona this weekend, the state he called home when he earned his first career All-Star appearance as a Diamondback in 2021. Through two weeks of this season, Escobar is replicating that All-Star form, and is putting himself in a good position for another All-Star selection – although this time as a New York Met. It’s those full circle moments that are...
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Eventually, you knew Tylor Megill would look human after his historic start to the season. But despite getting “hit hard” in Tuesday’s 5-4 Mets win, Megill still looked sharp after a rough first few innings. A 1-2-3 first inning was a great start for Megill, but the San Francisco bats came alive in the second inning. The first batter of that frame, Joc Pederson, homered to...
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Seth Lugo is just three years removed from the best season of his MLB career. The way his 2022 has gone thus far, the days of a 152 ERA+ and sub-1.00 WHIP may be a thing of the past. Lugo’s latest stumble occurred in Saturday’s loss to the Diamondbacks – the Mets’ only loss of the series against a team that lost 110 last year. Entering a scoreless ballgame in the seventh...
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“It’s a great day to be a New York Met,” echoed a familiar face in the home team clubhouse following Sunday afternoon’s 10-3 drubbing of the Arizona Diamondbacks. With a two-homer game, Francisco Lindor increased his now team-leading total to three home runs on the season, one in which the Mets now hold a league-best record of 6-2. After a slow start to 2021, the first...
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