The New York Mets have won five consecutive games for the first time since mid April, securing a series sweep against the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. Much of the conversation around this team has focused on the improvements offensively, but the starting rotation deserves some credit as well for their recent success. Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander were remarkable in Sunday’s...
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The New York Mets have gotten contributions from quite a few players during their three-game winning streak, but the combination of their three rookies has stolen the show. Brett Baty, Francisco Álvarez and Mark Vientos have given this team a much needed lift, consistently providing quality at-bats during this recent stretch. Francisco Álvarez, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos tonight: 🔸 5-for-13🔸 2...
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The New York Mets took two out of three against the league-leading Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week, their first series victory in over a month. Buck Showlater’s team got timely hits from some of their young guys, most notably Mark Vientos and Francisco Álvarez. With Gary Sánchez getting called up from Triple-A late Thursday night, it will be interesting to see how large of a role he...
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The New York Mets fell behind early in the second game of a doubleheader with the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Buck Showlater’s team already suffered a defeat earlier in the day, and with Max Scherzer on the mound in the second game, the offense needed to step up. Trailing 1-0 going into the top of the fifth inning, the Mets were able to stack hits together, most of which came from...
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New York Mets were 14-7 after a win over the San Francisco Giants on Apr. 21. Since then, they are 4-13 and have fallen to fourth in the National League East. The Mets have lost each of their last five series, something they have not done since 2012. Pressure is beginning to mount for this team as they look to rediscover the level of performances they showed through most of April. The Mets will...
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