Author: Alexis Farinacci

Morning Briefing: Mets Narrowly Retain Final Wild Card Spot

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ losing streak has now hit eight. They led 2-0 after seven innings but fell 3-2 to the Rangers on Saturday. Read more on the game here. At the time, the Mets fell into an essential tie for the third Wild Card spot with the Giants. San Francisco technically led by percentage points, but New York owns the end-of-season tiebreaker, should it come to that. The...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Select Edgardo Alfonzo to Latin American Hall of Fame

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced that they have selected Edgardo Alfonzo to the Mets’ Latin American Hall of Fame. In a statement by Mets owner Steve and Alex Cohen, he described Afonzo as “a fan favorite and dynamic player on the field, contributing during pivotal moments throughout Mets history.” NL Standings Update The Mets lost 8-3 in their series opener against the Rangers. Jonah...

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Mets Drop Fifth Straight Game in 11-3 Loss to Philadelphia

After losing the last four games in a row and five of the last six, the Mets were hoping to turn things around and get back in the win column and keep their position in the wild card rankings, in which the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds trailed close behind them. Yet, those hopes fell short, and the Mets could not get things going offensively. They were 3-for-9 with runners in scoring...

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Morning Briefing: Sproat to Debut in Rubber Game With Reds

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets lost 6-3 to the Reds on Saturday. They outhit Cincinnati 9-6, but Jonah Tong gave up three home runs over six innings. Read more here. Meanwhile, the Padres beat the Rockies 10-8. They had entered the day tied with the Mets for the second Wild Card, so the Mets slid back down to the third spot. The Mets now trail the Phillies by seven games in the division after...

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Holmes, Helsley Struggle in Mets’ 6-2 Loss to Tigers

The Mets and Tigers wrapped up their three-game series Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park with the Mets looking to take their second series sweep in the last couple of weeks. Right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes (11-6, 3.61 ERA, 117 SO) was on the mound for the Mets against Tigers righty Casey Mize (12-5, 3.87 ERA, 110 SO). Although the top six hitters in the Mets’ lineup all had hits on...

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