For large stretches of this young season, the New York Mets have struggled offensively. Injuries have played a major factor, for sure. No argument there. But even when they were close to full strength, their lineup was still performing far below expectations. Entering Monday, the homestand against Detroit, the team ranked second-worst in MLB in batting average (.222) and hits (295), and worst in...
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Are the New York Mets (18-25) back? Maybe… Maybe not… The Mets swept a three-game series from the Detroit Tigers, their first sweep since August of 2025. They came from behind in all three wins, something the team has struggled with since the start of last season. Could this week be a turning point? The Mets will look to continue their positive run against the New York Yankees...
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The beginning of this season has not gone smoothly for David Peterson. He lost three of his first four starts, owning a 6.41 ERA over that stretch. After that, the Mets decided to switch things up. They began to use an opener before going to Peterson in bulk relief, a role he was used in during Sunday’s 5-1 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Safe to say that role has resulted in better...
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At last, the New York Mets (14-23) are starting to turn things in the right direction. The situation is far from good, but at least they are beginning to win more regularly. Back-to-back series victories over the Los Angeles Angels and Colorado Rockies has given the Mets a 4-2 start to their road trip. They will look to continue that against the Arizona Diamondbacks (17-19), who have lost seven...
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It has been a difficult start to the season for the New York Mets’ offense as a whole. A lineup that was constructed to have long, competitive at-bats has yet to showcase itself. But maybe, just maybe, Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels could be a turning point for the whole team, especially Mark Vientos. After the Angels opened the scoring in the bottom of the first, it...
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