Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Playoff Baseball Returns to Citi Field

Good morning, Mets fans! For the first time in 16 days, the Mets will play a game at Citi Field, hosting the Phillies for Game 3 of the NLDS. Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA) will take the hill for the Mets against Aaron Nola (14-8, 3.57 ERA). Manaea was solid in his first outing of the postseason, holding the Brewers to two runs over five innings. Nola faced the Mets twice this season, throwing a...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Return Home Tied in NLDS

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets let a 3-0 lead get away on Sunday in Philadelphia, and after regaining the lead on a Brandon Nimmo homer in the seventh, Edwin Díaz served up a two-run triple to Bryson Stott as part of a three-run eighth inning for the Phillies. Mark Vientos tied the game in the ninth inning with his second two-run homer of the day, but Nick Castellanos lined a walk-off single...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Are Postseason-Bound

Good morning, Mets fans! Monday was an absolute roller coaster for the Mets and Braves, with the first game of the doubleheader turning into an instant classic. After getting shut down by Spencer Schwellenbach for seven innings, the Mets busted through for six runs against the Braves’ bullpen in the eighth inning, capped by a Brandon Nimmo two-run homer. Atlanta responded, however, scoring...

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Morning Briefing: For Mets and Braves, It’s Win and In

Good morning, Mets fans! After a chaotic turn of events on Sunday, the Mets and Braves will square off in a doubleheader at Truist Park this afternoon starting at 1:10 p.m. Tylor Megill (4-5, 3.98 ERA) will face off against rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach (8-7, 3.47 ERA). The Braves are holding Cy Young favorite Chris Sale back for the second game of the doubleheader or the first game...

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Wild Card Update: D-Backs Pull Even With Mets

With the final two games in Atlanta postponed until next Monday, all the Mets could do was watch on Wednesday. When they open their series in Milwaukee on Friday, the Mets will still control their own destiny, but almost certainly will need to win the series in order to lock up a postseason berth. Fangraphs raised the Mets’ playoff odds to 78.6% on Wednesday night, while the Braves’...

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