Everyone loves a redemption arc. For outfielder Carson Benge, that entire plot played out over just nine innings. The Mets took on the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in game two of a three-game set, looking for their second straight win with Christian Scott on the mound. In the first inning, Kevin McGonigle walked, and Dillon Dingler sliced a liner toward the right-field corner. The ball...
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A win. Some hope. And a fantastic debut. That’s what we call a great Tuesday evening in Flushing. The Mets faced off against the Detroit Tigers last night and cruised to a commanding 10-2 victory. Freddy Peralta picked up the win after tossing six solid innings, but the real story of the night sat proudly in center field. 21-year-old A.J. Ewing delivered one of the best rookie debuts in recent...
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For twelve grueling baseball games, the Mets were the kind of team you watch through your fingers. Wednesday night, that was still slightly true, but Clay Holmes pulled the paper bag off fans’ heads. Holmes went seven strong innings in the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Twins, ending what was the franchise’s longest losing streak since 2002. The 33-year-old righty allowed two earned...
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If there was one bright spot on Wednesday night, albeit an extremely dim one, it was MJ Melendez. Melendez, a former top prospect and second-round pick by the Royals back in 2017, led all of minor league baseball with 41 home runs in 2021. He made his big league debut in 2022 and showed real promise: 18 homers, 66 walks, and an OPS+ sitting at the league average. He repeated that performance for...
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Unfortunately, all win streaks have to come to an end. After emerging victorious in four straight contests, the Mets dropped Wednesday afternoon’s game to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–2. Left-hander David Peterson took the loss, allowing five earned runs over five innings pitched, striking out six and surrendering six hits. Four of those runs came in the second inning, which included three balls...
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