Francisco Alvarez entered Thursday night with questions surrounding his future. He left it having provided a timely reminder of why the Mets should be careful about giving up on him. Batting ninth amidst trade speculation, Alvarez homered twice and helped guide the Mets’ pitching staff through a dominant performance in a 4-1 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The win moved the Mets...
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Good morning, Mets fans! As the Mets’ lone All-Star, Juan Soto provided one of the National League’s three total hits, collecting a single in the 2026 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park. Batting second, Soto struck out in his first at-bat against Dylan Cease before lining a leadoff single into center field in the fourth inning. He finished 1-for-2 in his seventh career All-Star appearance. The...
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Sean Manaea’s first pitch Thursday afternoon was a four-seam fastball over the middle of the plate, and Lane Thomas sent it over the left-field wall for a leadoff home run. Aside from that swing, Manaea’s first three innings were quiet. The only other ball Kansas City hit above 90 mph was a 104.4 mph lineout by Thomas in the third. Bobby Witt Jr. produced the Royals’ other earned run with a solo...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets had three big leaguers rehabbing with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, and all three delivered excellent nights at the plate. Francisco Lindor went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored, Tyrone Taylor finished 3-for-5 with a double and a homer, and Ronny Mauricio drove in three runs while going 2-for-4. Lindor came away from the game healthy and could be activated for...
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Sean Manaea walked off the mound on Thursday believing his night wasn’t quite finished. He had worked through traffic for much of the evening and there was reason to think he had enough left in the tank to get another couple of outs. After 95 pitches and five-plus innings, Manaea wanted the baseball a little longer. The Mets, protecting both a tie game and their pitcher, chose otherwise....
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