Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Mets Seek Another Series Win

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets took their series opener with the Nationals by a score of 4-2 Tuesday. Carlos Carrasco earned the win, going 6 2/3 innings while allowing two runs, and Edwin Díaz got his seventh save of the year. The Mets are now 21-10 on the year and lead the Braves by seven games in the NL East. The Amazins send Tylor Megill (4-1, 2.43 ERA) to the mound against Aaron Sanchez...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Look to Keep Rolling in D.C.

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets begin a three-game series with the Nationals in Washington D.C. today, starting at 7:05 pm EST. The Mets still haven’t announced any starters for this series, but they will face off against southpaw Patrick Corbin (0-5, 7.16 ERA) in the opener. The Mets still haven’t lost a series and sit in first place with a 20-10 record, six games ahead of the...

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Edwin Díaz’s Slider Continues to Carve Up Hitters

Edwin Díaz picked up his sixth save of the year Thursday night, recording two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Díaz now has a 1.50 ERA and has struck out 21 of the 45 batters he’s faced in 12 innings (46.7 percent strikeout rate). A whopping 18 of those 21 strikeouts have been recorded on Díaz’s slider (including both of his punchouts on Thursday), a pitch that gave him trouble...

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Morning Briefing: Red-Hot Mets Head to the Desert

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets took three of four games from the reigning NL West champion Giants to cap off a 5-2 homestand. The Amazin’s now begin a three-game series with the Diamondbacks in Phoenix as part of a six-game road trip. David Peterson will face off against Zac Gallen in the series opener. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 pm EST. Latest Mets News In the latest ESPN MLB...

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Lindor’s Strong Start Continues in Doubleheader

Francisco Lindor continued his torrid pace to begin the season, going a combined 4-for-9 while driving in two runs and stealing a base. Lindor also played great defense, turning in a web gem in the nightcap, and helping the Mets improve to an MLB-best 9-3 on the season with their doubleheader sweep of the Giants. Lindor had multiple clutch hits in the first game. In the fifth inning, he came to...

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