Author: Christian De Block

Evaluating the 2026 MLB Betting Market

Baseball is back! With Opening Day on the horizon, it’s time to look at the betting market from a New York Mets point of view. Where can we find the best value? Which players have the best chance to win any of the individual awards? Let’s take a deeper look! All Odds Presented By FanDuel WORLD SERIES New York Mets (+1300): Just as they did last year, the Mets enter the 2026 season...

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Peterson Ends Spring Training On High Note

In the New York Mets’ final spring training game of 2026, David Peterson threw five strong innings in a 4-3 loss against the Miami Marlins. The 2025 All-Star performed well, allowing just one earned run on five hits and one walk across 76 pitches. Peterson started the game by retiring six of the first seven hitters in two scoreless innings, before the Marlins tagged him for one run in the...

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Lindor Returns to Action, Optimistic About Opening Day

To the surprise of no one, Francisco Lindor is on pace to be ready to play on Opening Day. On February 11, the shortstop underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left hamate bone. 32 days later, Lindor was back on the field in a spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 1-for-3, including a hard-hit (104.5 mph exit velocity) single in his final at-bat of the day....

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Peralta Finishes Strong in Outing Against the Yankees

Freddy Peralta made his second start of spring training Sunday against the New York Yankees, completing three innings for the second consecutive outing. He allowed two earned runs on three hits and a walk, reaching a total of 45 pitches. An uptick from the 29 pitches in his previous outing against the St. Louis Cardinals back on February 27. The Yankees wasted no time attacking Peralta, scoring...

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Holmes Makes Final Start Before Departing for WBC

In what could be his final appearance of spring training, Clay Holmes threw four solid innings in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. He managed to work around some traffic on a couple of occasions, allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk. After throwing 57 pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier in the week, Holmes reached 63 pitches against Houston. With...

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