The National League wild card race is crammed. The top two spots are being held safely by the Cubs and Phillies, but below for the third spot is five teams battling. The Padres hold the final spot entering Saturday, but the Diamondbacks are only half a game back, the Cardinals and Marlins are both three and half back, and then the Pirates are four and half games back. Whether or not the Padres...
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Nolan McLean’s summer resurgence has been absolutely exhilarating to watch this 2026 season. And on Saturday, he put on another show and led the Mets to a 6-2 win over the Astros. To say McLean was stellar would be an understatement. The 25-year-old twirled seven innings against the AL Central-leading Astros, relying heavily on his fastball to record outs. He threw 93 pitches overall, 41...
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The Mets have reinstated Juan Soto from the injured list prior to Saturday’s game against the Astros. Soto was placed on the IL on July 25 with a left calf strain. It was the second calf injury Soto sustained during the 2026 season, the first coming back in April when he strained his right calf. Soto returning to the major league club without a rehab assignment shouldn’t come as a...
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Life in the American League ain’t that bad. Sure, there are the top dogs. The Rays, Yankees, and Red Sox. But after that? It’s anyone’s game. Especially when looking at the third wild card. Entering Saturday, the Rangers hold the third wild card at 64-65. Behind them are six teams within three games that are also below the .500 mark. It’s unprecedented. Unheard of. No...
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The Detroit Tigers are an interesting case study. They’re 60-62, yet only three and a half games out of first place and in the third wild card spot in the American League. Seems unfair, right Mets fans? But when you peel back the curtain, Detroit has actually been one of the better teams in the league. They have a strong plus-86 run differential, an expected record of 70-52, and are 11th...
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