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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The New York Mets have failed to get length out of their starters in nearly every game over the last couple weeks. Saturday’s 5-2 loss against Colorado Rockies was certainly no different. Tylor Megill was on the bump, preparing to make his seventh start of the young season. Before he could even get settled into the game, the Rockies were ahead 1-0. Charlie Blackmon and Kris Bryant walked...
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The New York Mets have fallen to .500 following their rough trip to Detroit earlier in the week. They were swept by the third-placed Tigers, despite having Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander pitch in the series. The Mets have now lost eight of their last ten games and are now six games behind the Atlanta Braves for first place in the division. Manager Buck Showalter will be looking for a response...
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