With the game hanging in the balance, center fielder Brandon Nimmo delivered with his bat, helping the New York Mets defeat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Saturday. In the top of the seventh inning, the game was tied 2-2. Nimmo came up to plate with a runner on second and two outs, as he prepared to face former New York reliever Trevor May. On the first pitch of the at bat, Nimmo took a 95 mph...
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The New York Mets won each of their first two series at home, taking two of three against the Miami Marlins and the San Diego Padres. That was a response they so desperately needed, given the way they performed in Milwaukee last week. Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor and the Mets are set to begin a 10-game road trip in Oakland Friday night, facing off against an Athletics team that has struggled...
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Kodai Senga put a show on in his first start at Citi Field Saturday, earning the victory over the Miami Marlins for the second time this week. The right-handed starter dealt with traffic on the bases in the opening frame, but once again, he was able to settle in and get through it. Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s solo shot in the top of the sixth was the only blemish on Senga’s performance. His...
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The New York Mets had a series to forget in Milwaukee earlier this week, losing three consecutive games to undo all the momentum they created down in Miami. Manager Buck Showalter and his team will look to turn the page as they prepare for their first home series of the season against the Marlins. If anything was taken away from last weekend’s series, it is that the Marlins are going to be...
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Mark Canha was hitless through the first two games of New York’s opening series in Miami, as he started 0-for-6 with two strikeouts. The outfielder wasted no time in Saturday’s contest though, putting his mark on the New York Mets’ 6-2 victory over the Marlins. Canha went 3-for-4, with two RBIs and three runs scored, as well as a walk. The 34-year-old got things started in the...
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