The rubber game of the Mets and Astros three-game series in Houston had a little bit of everything. The teams combined for 18 runs, 19 hits, 16 walks, eight stolen bases and three errors. There was a run-scoring wild pitch, a violation for running out of the baseline, a catcher’s interference call, a pitch-clock violation strikeout, and a successful safety-squeeze. After three hours and 32...
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Since joining the Houston Astros in 2017, Justin Verlander has been a Yankee killer. Going into his first Subway Series start on Wednesday night, the veteran right-hander had made 10 starts against the Bronx Bombers between the regular season and postseason, going 6-1 with a 2.05 ERA over 70 1/3 innings. While his 2023 season has not gotten off to a similar start, Verlander was at his best...
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The Mets performance on Wednesday night was not pretty. They made two errors that lead to two runs, and made a couple of mental errors that changed innings. Despite all of that, they found a way to rally for a much-needed comeback win. The Mets defeated the Yankees 4-3 in 10 innings on a walk-off double from Brandon Nimmo. The walk-off hit was a moment of redemption in a two ways for the...
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The Mets came into the 2023 season with incredibly high expectations. After winning 101 games in 2022, the team with the largest payroll in MLB history was widely believed to be one of the best in all of baseball in 2023. They are currently 30-32 and have lost five straight games, their longest losing streak since September of 2021. Since this team, on paper, is certainly better than a sub .500...
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Coming off their fourth consecutive loss, things went from bad to worse for the Mets on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves. In his first at-bat of the night, Pete Alonso took a 97 mph fastball to the left wrist that forced him out of the game just four batters in. Desperately needing to turn things around, the Mets would have to take on their division rival without their top hitter. With...
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