The New York Mets (35-38) suffered their first lost during the Grimace era on Wednesday, dropping the final game of their series with the Texas Rangers. Since May 30, the team is 13-5, putting themselves right into the thick of things in the National League Wild Card race. The Mets’ offense has been fantastic as of late, scoring 6.06 runs per game over their last 16 contests. They have won...
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On May 17, the New York Mets fell to 20-24 after an 8-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. Francisco Lindor, hitting third in the lineup, went 1-for-4 that night, leaving his slash line at .195/.268/.362/.630 through 44 games. The Mets were shut out for the second time in four days as the offense struggles continued. Carlos Mendoza completely overhauled the lineup the following day, moving Lindor into...
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J.D. Martinez has certainly had quite the week. On Thursday, the 36-year-old hit a walk-off two-run home run against Miami Marlins closer Tanner Scott, the first walk-off of his career. Interestingly enough, that was the 321st home run of his 14-year career, yet first walk-off. Martinez’s bat has remained red hot in the first two games of this series against the San Diego Padres,...
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The New York Mets (30-37) were two outs away from losing another series against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, but J.D. Martinez had something else to say about that. A walk-off two-run home run, the first walk-off of Martinez’s illustrious career, totally changed the mood around the team going into this weekend. Within a few minutes, the Mets went from disappointment to pure elation. 8...
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Defensive mistakes have cost the New York Mets far too many games this season. A combination of things have been at the core of the issue, including taking a bad route in the outfield, failing to find the ball in the sunlight, among others things. More than a few players have been at fault, but right now, Starling Marte appears to be really struggling out in right field. Saturday’s game...
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