Author: Chris Bello

The Mets Fought Back—a la 2022—in Win Over Dodgers

The Mets dramatically defeated the Dodgers 8-6 on Monday night, clawing back from three separate deficits to earn their fourth consecutive win. The comeback effort, which had shades of their 2022 season, started early for New York, after Freddie Freeman tagged David Peterson for a solo home run in the bottom of the first. Trailing 1-0 in the top of the second, Mark Canha singled with two outs to...

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3 Up 3 Down: Starters Help Mets Beat Padres

The Mets took the series from the Padres on Wednesday night at Citi Field, beating the team that ended their push toward the 2022 World Series. The Mets got good performances from David Peterson and Tylor Megill, two starters that were supposed to be the sixth and seventh starters in their rotation. Meanwhile, familiar names struggled in the series, and may see their time come to a close in...

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Mets Offense Falls Short In 4-2 Loss To Padres

The San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday night. David Peterson took the mound for the Mets, looking good against the Padres after having a nightmare start in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, the Mets’ offense — which entered the game with an NL-worst .218 batting average — fell short and struggled to score runs with many opportunities. The Mets offensive woes started in...

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John Curtiss Excelling for Mets So Far in 2023

The Mets got revenge on Monday night, defeating the Padres 5-0 in their first meeting since the Friars knocked them out of the 2022 playoffs. Max Scherzer gutted through five innings, striking out six batters while holding the star-studded lineup to zero runs. Scherzer was removed after the fifth inning due to his high pitch count, and Buck Showalter turned to John Curtiss with a two-run lead to...

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Luis Guillorme Provides Rays of Sunshine in Beatdown

The Mets were handed their first shutout of the year by the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday afternoon, losing 10-0 in Carlos Carrasco’s 2023 season debut. The offense struggled and the pitching floundered, but there was one bright spot for the Mets: super utility man Luis Guillorme. Guillorme received his first start at third base in 2023 on Monday, recording two singles in four at-bats, which...

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