The battle between Luisangel Acuña and Brett Baty at second base is starting to take a side. For the first week or two, neither really separated themselves, at least at the plate. But that has since changed, as Acuña’s at bats significantly improved in the last week. He is starting to show some of the skills he brought to the table last season. Over his last 16 plate appearances, Acuña...
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The New York Mets (8-4) are back on the road after a 5-1 homestand, highlighted by a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. It has been a good start to the season, largely due to the Mets getting quality pitching from just about everyone. That will be put to the test against the Athletics (5-8), who are playing away from the Oakland Coliseum for the first time since 1967. In what appears to...
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The beginning of the 2025 season represented a massive opportunity for Brett Baty. With Jeff McNeil starting the year on the injured list and the former Mets No. 1 prospect having a fantastic spring training, an opening at second base presented itself. Unfortunately, he has not taken advantage of that. At least yet. That begs the question, can Baty rewrite his story with the franchise, or is it...
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The New York Mets (3-3) are back home and ready to go after taking two of three in a chaotic series against the Miami Marlins. Pete Alonso stood out, hitting two critical and timely home runs this week. The second one came in the series final down in Miami, hitting a game-tying three-run home run to tie the game. Eventually, the Mets went on to win in extra innings. The Toronto Blue Jays (5-2)...
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The 2025 New York Mets have the highest of expectations, especially from an offensive point of view. After scoring five runs across three games in the opening series against the Houston Astros, a spark was needed. On Monday night, Pete Alonso delivered just that. In the top of the fifth inning, the Mets took a 2-1 lead following an RBI double from Jose Siri. Starling Marte was then hit by a...
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