The legend of Francisco Álvarez continued last night against the Diamondbacks. With the Mets trailing 1-0 in the ninth inning and down to their last out on Wednesday, Álvarez launched an opposite-field home run to tie the game. It was the 15th home run of the season for the rookie catcher, who is currently tied with Sean Murphy and Salvador Perez for the most home runs hit by a catcher in 2023....
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June is officially in the rearview mirror, and the Mets aren’t looking back. After securing their first series win in over a month against the Giants on July 2, the New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5 on Tuesday. Both teams exchanged fireworks on the Fourth of July, clobbering three home runs in a back-and-forth matchup. Corbin Carroll started the firework show in the...
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The New York Mets bounced back on Tuesday against the Brewers, routing Milwaukee 7-2 to even up the series. David Peterson pitched six strong innings in his first start since being demoted to Triple-A in May, and the offense backed him up by homering four times. The Mets’ win came at a dire moment in the season. Before Tuesday’s matchup, Billy Eppler publicly spoke about the state of...
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Jeff McNeil came to the plate in the top of the seventh against the Brewers on Monday night in desperate need of a hit. The 2022 National League batting champion was 0-for-2 at the plate and had the chance to jumpstart the Mets who were trailing 2-1. Instead, McNeil lined out on the seventh pitch of the at-bat, and ended his night at the plate 0-for-3. McNeil’s hitless performance against...
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Justin Verlander took the mound on Tuesday night for the Mets, looking to make a statement in his return to Houston. The right-hander, who won the 2022 Cy Young and World Series with the Astros, got off to a solid start against his former team. Verlander looked like he was building off his last start—a six-inning outing against the Yankees where he struck out six and allowed one earned run....
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