Author: Alexis Farinacci

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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Morning Briefing: Tong, McLean Now Both in Mets’ Rotation

Good morning, Mets fans! Per Will Sammon of The Athletic, the moment we have all been waiting for is here. The Mets are reportedly calling up pitching prospect Jonah Tong. He is expected to make his MLB debut on Friday against the Marlins. The right-handed pitcher has a 1.43 ERA across 113 2/3 innings with 179 strikeouts between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse this season. The Mets and...

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Mets Walk Off Phillies 6-5 in Electric Win

Every game against the Philadelphia Phillies is a must-win for the Mets. With a 13-3 win over the Phillies on Monday night, the Mets entered Tuesday night’s game six games back of Philadelphia in the NL East. The Mets are still above the cut line for a spot in the wild card round, but the Reds trail just two and a half games back of New York for that third wild card spot. With that, the Mets...

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