Two back-to-back disappointing outcomes ensured the Mets had to settle for a split with the Nationals in Washington. After some explosive extra-innings fireworks helped New York take the first two games of the series, they proceeded to lay an egg in the next two encounters, which included a really lethargic effort on July 4. The offense was a no-show in the series finale, with Jesse...
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A hugely-impressive June ended disappointingly for the New York Mets. Houston took two out of three at Citi Field over the weekend, ensuring that the Mets finished June with the second-best record in all of baseball (16-8). The Astros finished the month with the best record (17-8). After clobbering the Astros for seven runs in Friday’s series opener, New York was undone by bullpen troubles...
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June was quite the month for the surging New York Mets. Coming hot on the heels of the dark days of May, the Mets finished with the second-best record in baseball in June at an impressive 16-8. Houston claimed the best record thanks to a series victory at Citi Field this past weekend. Despite ending the month with two tough losses, June was still one for the ages for the Mets. They made up a lot...
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Summer has officially been saved thanks to the New York Mets. After beating the absolute tar out of the Yankees to sweep the Subway Series, the Mets are a .500 team again for the first time in 50 days. Their 15-6 record in June is the best in baseball. Furthermore, they’ve won 11 of their last 13 games. A red-hot offense has been key to that success. In those 11 wins, the Mets have scored...
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Offense was the name of the game once again for the New York Mets in Chicago. The bats exploded as the Mets took two out of three from the Cubs in a series that could have huge implications for the Wild Card race. Pitching also did its job – the rotation and bullpen – mostly, but the highlight of the weekend was the electrifying offense. Now, just one game back of a Wild Card spot,...
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