The New York Mets have never come back from a nine-run deficit in their 58-year history to win a game. And although the Mets (67-65) tried and tried and never gave up, that streak remains intact as the Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs, 10-7 (Box Score). Chicago (71-61) raced out to a 10-1 lead after three innings and held on to defeat the Mets for the second straight night. The Mets have lost five...
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The New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs have played each other 744 times in the regular season and four times in the playoffs. Many of these games have been important with playoff implications. In 1969, the Mets won five of their last six against Chicago on their way to an NL East crown. And who can forget 2015, when the Mets lost all seven regular season games to their NL foes, before returning...
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Gone are the Padres, White Sox, Pirates, Royals and the like. It was nice seeing you, but now it’s time to play some baseball teams that are on the north side of the .500 mark. The New York Mets have done well with the schedule put forth for them but now that schedule turns tough. The Mets will play their next 18 games against teams over the .500 mark and the four games after that are...
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The New York Mets (63-60) found some offense from both a likely source and an unlikely source as they beat the Kansas City Royals (44-79), 4-1, to even up the series at a game apiece. (Box Score) Pete Alonso had three hits on the night, none bigger than a two-run single in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. He now has 93 RBIs on the year. But the bottom of the Mets order also contributed as Juan...
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The Kansas Royals (44-78) have a team ERA of about five. The Royals had been shut out in their last two games. They also have the third worst record in the American League. Not exactly the recipe of a team the Mets should lose to. Having taken care of business against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago White Sox, and the Miami Marlins in recent weeks with only one loss, the New York Mets...
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