Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Mets Are Postseason Bound

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets won their fifth straight game Monday night, clinching their first postseason berth since 2016 with a 7-2 victory. Pete Alonso hit a monstrous three-run homer, and Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor hit back-to-back triples against Corbin Burnes. Max Scherzer retired all 18 batters he faced in his return from the injured list, earning the 200th win of his career....

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Morning Briefing: Max Scherzer Set to Return Tonight

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are in Milwaukee for a three-game series at American Family Field beginning tonight. With a win over the Brewers this evening, the Mets can clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2016. Max Scherzer (9-4, 2.26 ERA) will make his return from the injured list against 2021 NL Cy Young award winner Corbin Burnes (10-7, 2.97 ERA). Scherzer missed his last two...

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Morning Briefing: Starling Marte Making Progress

Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte gave the team some encouraging news, saying that the swelling on his finger has gone down and that it’s feeling a lot better. Marte did some running and shagged fly balls during batting practice, but he doesn’t know when he will be able to swing a bat. He’s eligible to be activated from the injured list on Saturday. Latest Mets News Chris...

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Morning Briefing: Division Lead Back Up To 1.5 Games

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets jumped all over the Marlins’ pitching staff in a 9-3 victory, finishing off a 4-2 road trip. Brandon Nimmo hit a three-run homer and reached base four times, Eduardo Escobar collected two hits including a homer, and Tomás Nido homered and recorded three hits. Nido’s homer was his first since May 25, 2021. Taijuan Walker pitched seven strong innings,...

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Morning Briefing: Rotation Remains Unchanged After Rainout

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets and Pirates had their game postponed due to inclement weather. The teams will play a split doubleheader on Wednesday, with the games scheduled to start at 12:35 and 6:35 p.m. As for the Mets’ rotation, they will still roll out the same three pitchers as scheduled for this series.  Taijuan Walker (10-3, 3.45 ERA) will take the hill against Mitch Keller...

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