After beginning last week by getting swept in a quick two-game series against Houston, the Mets bounced back by taking two of three from Texas. In a seesaw week against teams from the Lone Star State, two players emerged as the Mets heroes of the week. Eduardo Escobar homered in all three games against Texas, while Edwin Díaz pitched 2 2/3 shutout frames, including two saves against the Rangers....
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In just his fourth year in the major leagues, Pete Alonso continues to set Mets history. This year, the record he’s chasing is the franchise’s single-season RBI mark, and it looks like he will absolutely shatter it. Mike Piazza (1999) and David Wright (2004) both recorded 124 RBIs in one season, with Alonso’s rookie season trailing closely behind with 120 runs knocked in. But...
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It was a “down” week for the Mets – and that’s in relative terms because, at this point in the season for the Metropolitans, a down week means anything other than a winning week. In a sign of how good the Mets have been all year, their worst week is often other teams’ best efforts. After winning the wraparound series finale while hosting the Marlins, the Mets were...
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It’s funny how much a team’s narrative can change in just a few days. Just last weekend, the Mets took three of four from the Marlins, including a shutout 6-0 victory in the series finale on Monday. But after two mostly non-competitive losses to the Astros down in Houston and a potential injury to Carlos Carrasco, the Mets find themselves in a bit of a rut. New York is now just four...
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Carlos Carrasco departed Wednesday afternoon’s start with an undisclosed injury after pitching just 2 1/3 innings. The Mets later announced Carrasco departed the start with lower back tightness. Before leaving the game in the third inning, Carrasco struggled. He allowed five runs on four hits and two walks and a hit by pitch. Of note, he allowed three home runs, included two to slugger...
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