Author: Chris Bello

Opinion: Mets Should DH Lindor, Start Acuña at Shortstop

Francisco Lindor returned to the Mets lineup Friday, and, well, was Lindor. The switch hitter went 2-for-4 and walked, reaching base three times in his much-awaited return since injuring his back in Philadelphia. But, despite reaching base three times, the Mets offense didn’t click for the night. They scored four runs via a two-run homer from Mark Vientos and a late rally in the eighth...

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Wild Card Update: Mets, Braves, Diamondbacks Tied For Last Two Spots

The drama continued with the National League Wild Card race Friday. A Braves win paired with both the Mets and Diamondbacks losing created a three-way tie for the final two spots. The Padres’ win over the DBacks also solidified home-field advantage for the Friars starting on Tuesday. So, what does this mean for the Mets? The club still controls their own destiny, with their magic number...

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Mets Season At Cross Roads After Ugly Loss to Brewers

Nothing went right for the Mets in Milwaukee. Sean Manaea faltered. The offense stagnated. The defense was dull. Francisco Alvarez left with back spasms due to a normal-looking slide into third base. Heck, even when the Mets got base runners on, home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus had some egregious calls to kill Mets’ rallies, leading to Carlos Mendoza getting tossed in an 8-4 loss. It was...

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Kodai Senga Pitches Scoreless Inning in Rehab Outing

Kodai Senga is one step closer to helping the Mets in their pennant chase. The right-hander had a rehab outing in the Syracuse Mets finale Friday night. He opened the game, recording two strikeouts and a walk in a scoreless inning. Senga topped out at 95 miles per hour and threw 15 pitches. The outing was a net positive for Senga, who looks to help the Mets in their final week of the season....

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Wild Card Update: Mets Fall to Third Wild Card After Friday’s Loss

The Mets didn’t do themselves any favors last night in the wild card on Friday, getting shellacked by the Phillies 12-2 at home. The loss made the wild card race tighter with eight games left to go, and the Mets will have their hands full with two more games against the Phillies before their fateful series in Atlanta. Here is how the other wild card teams performed on Friday night. Atlanta...

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