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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There was serious déjà-vu for Max Scherzer on Monday night against the Astros. The Mets scored five runs in the top of the third inning, giving their ace a comfortable 5-0 lead to work with early on. It was eerily similar to his last start against the Yankees, where had a 5-1 lead going into the fourth. In his last start, no amount of runs was enough for Scherzer. He coughed up five runs against...
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Losing has become a constant for the New York Mets (31-36). The Amazins hosted the New York Yankees (39-29) at Citi Field to commence the 2023 subway series, sending Max Scherzer to the mound. Facing an Aaron Judge-less Yankees lineup, the Mets’ ace struggled right out of the gate and failed to make it past the fourth inning. Scherzer allowed a solo home run to Giancarlo Stanton in the...
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