David Peterson made his first start since May 26 on Sunday against the Phillies. With a majority of the Mets’ rotation struggling or injured, the southpaw stepping up would have gone a long way. Especially in a rubber game against a division rival. Instead, it was more of the same for Peterson and the Mets. They fell behind early and could not recover, losing 6-2 to drop another series and...
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One step forward, one step back. That is what the New York Mets (33-41) have done in recent weeks. After taking two of three against the first-place Atlanta Braves last weekend, they followed that up by losing two of three against the Cincinnati Reds – not a good recipe for trying to push closer to .500. The Mets will try to reset against the Philadelphia Phillies (40-34), who are now 31-14...
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Like his teammate Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing has experienced a lot of ups and downs early on in his rookie season. After getting off to a fast start following his promotion, he had a rough stretch towards the end of May. However, his numbers have seen an uptick over the recent stretch. Ewing put that on full display in the Mets’ 8-1 win over the Braves, clinching a series win Sunday. He went...
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The New York Mets (30-38) have their work cut out for them. It’s simple as that. Four of their next five series come against teams above .500. The Mets faced some favorable opposition in recent weeks, but failed to take advantage of that opportunity. They enter the weekend with the third-worst record in the National League. If they want to play meaningful baseball this summer, the...
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Like so many other rookies that have come before him, Carson Benge experienced a lot of ups and downs during the early stages of his first big league season. That is to be expected with most players at his age. But to his credit, Benge worked through that period and has come out of it on the other side. He certainly put that on full display in the Mets’ 7-3 win over the Padres on Sunday....
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