For whatever reason, the Mets have been a far worse team hitting on the road. They bucked that trend Wednesday with a 14-hit attack and a 7-1 victory in Seattle. Bo Bichette had four hits, Juan Soto and Carson Benge executed a double steal of second and home and Freddy Peralta struck out six over six innings as the Mets (27-35) broke the Mariners’ eight-game winning streak....
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While the Mets continue to be maddeningly inconsistent, Carson Benge keeps hitting. The 23-year-old rookie homered twice off Logan Gilbert Tuesday in New York’s 8-3 loss in front of 28,329 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. He hit a two-run shot to right to tie the game at 2-2 in the third and sent a 95-mph cutter 399 feet to center for a solo shot that made it 7-3 in the fifth. He also struck...
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Less than three weeks after meniscus surgery on his right knee, Francisco Alvarez connected Tuesday for a pair of opposite-field doubles in his first rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse. One was a towering fly off the right-field wall and the other was lined down the line. You can see both hits here. He also caught six innings behind the plate and threw out a runner stealing. Low-A St....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Guess who has the longest winning streak in the National League. Juan Soto hit a grand slam, Carson Benge and Marcus Semien also homered and the Mets (26-33) won their fourth in a row as they completed a sweep of the Marlins to jump ahead of them in the standings and move out of the division cellar. The Mets returned the favor after being swept in Miami the previous...
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Jorge Polanco hit a three-run homer and walked twice in Double-A Binghamton’s 5-4 victory Friday over Portland. The 32-year-old was making his second rehab start since going on the injured list in April with Achilles bursitis and a wrist issue. David Stearns said he will play again on Saturday and get Sunday off. He could return to the Mets during their next road trip, which starts Monday...
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