*Editor’s Notes* – This article was written prior to the Mets and Royals game July 9, 2026. Stats are from before MLB games on July 9, 2026. Original Article The Mets outfield continued their dominant play Wednesday in their 6-2 win over the Royals. A.J. Ewing homered for a second straight game, joining four of his teammates to lead off a game with a blast this season. Carson...
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The first key to success is failure. And the first pitch of Sean Manaea’s brilliant start Thursday against the Royals was the definition of unsuccessful. Lane Thomas came up to the plate, and before many had sat down, deposited a four-seamer 406 feet into the left field seats. The pitch gave the Royals an instant one-run lead, but wound up being half of the Royals’ total runs in the...
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It’s official: Juan Soto is heading to the All-Star Game as a New York Met. Soto has been one of the few bright spots for the Mets this season, and has been honored with a trip to Philadelphia. Soto entered Saturday slashing .297/.406/.565 with 18 homers, 41 RBIs, and 139 total bases. Soto also leads the NL in OBP, OPS, and OPS+. The trip to the All-Star Game is more than deserved, and...
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Juan Soto continues to be one of the few reasons to turn on SNY every night. While the Mets fell to 16 games under .500 and lost their 11th game in their last 13 games, Soto continued his MVP pace for the Mets. The lefty slugger went 2-for-4 with a walk Friday in the Mets’ 5-3 loss to Atlanta, including clubbing his 18th homer of the season. Soto’s blast tied the game right...
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The Marlins entered June on a five-game losing streak. Now, they’ve only lost five games the entire month. Their 17-5 June has rocketed them up the standings, entering Saturday with a 43-39 record. Sure, they’ve beaten up on teams like the Giants, Rangers, Diamondbacks, and Nationals. But all the teams mentioned were projected to be better than them this season. Otto Lopez continues...
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