The New York Mets (99-61) defeated the Washington Nationals (55-105) in game one of Tuesday’s doubleheader 4-2. Brandon Nimmo led the Mets’ offense and drove in three of the Mets’ four runs. Jeff McNeil also went 2-for-3 at the plate to raise his MLB-leading batting average to .328. McNeil has six multiple-hit games this season and is two behind Steve Henderson for the Mets...
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The calendar flipped over to October on Saturday and saw the Mets and Braves playing meaningful baseball. Before the start of the game, both teams had identical records and were fighting for the National League East title. The only division in baseball without a champion. While Saturday’s affair was another regular season matchup between the Mets and Braves, the game had playoff...
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The Atlanta Braves (98-59) defeated the New York Mets (98-59) by the score of 5-2 to open the series on Friday. It was a premier pitching match-up between Jacob deGrom and Max Fried and both starters were as advertised. Francisco Álvarez also made his debut for the Mets on Friday. The rookie went 0-for-4 in his MLB debut and left six men on base. The Mets put the pressure on the Braves when they...
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With eight games remaining in the regular season and holding on to a one-game lead over Atlanta, the Mets sent Carlos Carrasco to the mound Tuesday night to face a frail Marlins lineup. Carrasco did the Mets no favors and allowed four earned runs in three innings. The Mets played from behind the rest of the night and eventually lost to the fourth-place Marlins by the score of 6-4. The ill...
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Saturday’s game against the Athletics immediately trended in the right direction when the Mets’ handed Jacob deGrom a three-run lead before he threw a pitch. The Mets’ ace had the perfect conditions to dominate, facing the worst team in MLB while pitching in daylight. Things, however, did not work out that way for deGrom, as he was ambushed by the Athletics and allowed four...
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