The Mets came up short on Friday night against the Cardinals, dropping the series opener 4-2 at home. One of the big stories for the Mets coming out of Friday night’s matchup was J.D. Martinez’s first game as a Met. And he showed why the wait was worth it. Martinez served as the designated hitter for the Mets on Friday and batted fifth. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 with a double and an...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on Saturday reported that Francisco Alvarez is headed to the injured list. The Mets’ catcher is scheduled to have surgery on his thumb to repair a torn ligament. Starling Marte said the players were informed Alvarez will be out for about six to eight weeks. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com added that Tomas Nido was called up and Kolton Ingram was...
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The Mets and Pirates closed out their three-game series on Wednesday in an afternoon matinee in New York. Luis Severino (1-1, 2.14 ERA) took the mound for the Mets on Wednesday against Bailey Falter (1-0, 4.05 ERA) for the visiting Pirates. Severino had another impressive start for the Mets. He gave up just one run on five hits and walked three over six innings and 96 pitches thrown (61 for...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Dwight Gooden day, fans. This afternoon the Mets will retire Gooden’s No. 16 in a pregame ceremony taking place at 1:00 p.m. ET. After dropping Friday night’s game to the Reds, Jose Buttó will take the mound, looking to lead the Mets to a series victory. Latest Mets News Will Sammon of The Athletic noted a few Mets injury updates on Saturday: Kodai Senga is now...
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The Mets’ offense came to life in a huge way on Friday night against the Royals, who came into Citi Field on a seven-game win streak. The Mets struck for six runs on 14 hits and won the game 6-1. Two of those runs came from Brett Baty, who hit a scorching double (104.2 mph) with two outs in the fifth to extend the Mets’ lead over the Royals to 5-1. He also hit a single in the fourth inning that...
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