Sean Manaea didn’t have it. Starling Marte couldn’t catch it. Francisco Lindor whiffed – in the field on a tag attempt. Salvador Perez homered and drove in four runs to lead the Kansas City Royals (10-5) to an 11-7 win over the New York Mets (6-8) at Citi Field. Manaea (1-1) entered the game with an ERA of 0.82 and left with it at 4.30. He went 3 2/3 innings, giving up eight...
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Baby steps for Francisco Lindor. Giant leaps for Brett Baty. Baty started one two-run rally and finished another while Luis Severino tossed five innings of one-run ball as the New York Mets (6-7) snapped the Kansas City Royals’ (9-5) seven-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory at Citi Field. The Mets have now won six out of eight after starting the season 0-5. Baty, who extended his...
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The fired ex-interpreter of Shohei Ohtani was charged today with stealing more than $16 million from the superstar’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara made the illegal transfers to pay off his own gambling debts that he piled up over several years with an illegal bookmaker, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which filed the federal charges. “Mr. Ohtani is considered a victim...
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The Braves announced that Wednesday night’s Mets vs. Braves game has been postponed to Sept. 26 due to forecasted bad weather. Thursday’s game at 12:20 will be played as planned. Jose Quintana was the scheduled starter for the Mets and Allan Winans for the Braves.
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Updated Post: Apr. 10 at 2:38 pm To accommodate calling up lefty Tyler Jay on the 40-man roster, the Mets announced Wednesday they’ve transferred Kodai Senga to the 60-day IL. To make room on the active roster, the Mets optioned Dedniel Núñez to Triple-A Syracuse following his MLB debut on Tuesday. The earliest Senga would be able to return now is May 27. It’s a blow for a rotation...
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