Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: this is the most important series for the Mets all season. While that’s probably been true of each Met series for the past few weeks, that statement certainly applies for the four-game series between the Mets and Dodgers in Los Angeles as well. This time around, the series shifts to Southern California, where the Dodgers have dominated in...
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Pete Alonso left after the top of the ninth inning of Wednesday’s 6-2 victory over the Giants after being hit in the elbow by a pitch from Jake McGee during his at-bat. The X-rays on Alonso’s elbow were negative. Alonso’s pain wasn’t for nothing. He made his way to first base and stayed in the game to run the bases. After advancing to third on a Michael Conforto single,...
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Ahead of their series opening game against the San Francisco Giants on Monday evening, the Mets made multiple roster moves, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. The Mets recalled two players who’ve already played for the team this season, placed another on the IL, and optioned a pitcher to Triple-AAA. Tomas Nido, the Mets backup catcher who has a .618 OPS in 51 games this season, is...
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Kevin Gausman is one of baseball’s best pitchers this season. With an 11-5 record and a 2.29 ERA in 137.1 innings, Gausman has made a real case to be the National League Cy Young. While he mostly dominated in 2021, he has had a few rough outings. Perhaps his worst start of the season occurred less than a month ago against the Pirates. On July 24 at Oracle Park, Gausman lasted just 4.1...
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Taijuan Walker entered Saturday evening’s start with a 9.86 ERA in five starts since the All-Star Game. It’s been a rough second half for Walker, who was one of baseball’s best pitchers from April to early July. But in his game against the Dodgers in front of Citi Field’s largest crowd of the 2021 season, Walker put together an outing that reminded fans why he was named...
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