Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Mets Begin Final Regular-Season Series

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were swept out of Atlanta, dropping the series finale to the Braves by a score of 5-3. New York jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but a three-run rally in the bottom of the third inning by the Braves turned the tide and the Mets’ offense couldn’t get anything else going. The Braves can now clinch the NL East with their next win or the Mets’ next loss....

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Division Lead Shrinks to a Game

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets enter today’s action with their division down to just one game after the Braves beat the Nationals, 8-0. Righty Bryce Elder threw a complete-game shutout while Marcell Ozuna, Matt Olson, and Orlando Arcia all hit homers. With the Mets having a day off, their magic number to clinch the division remains at eight with eight games left in the regular season....

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Morning Briefing: Don Mattingly Stepping Down as Marlins Manager

Good morning, Mets fans! Don Mattingly and the Marlins have agreed that this year will be his last season as the team’s manager. Mattingly said owner Bruce Sherman and general manager Kim Ng gave him the blessing to leave the team, though he isn’t planning on retiring. In his seven years at the helm in Miami, Donnie Baseball has gone 437-583 (.428), winning NL Manager of the Year in...

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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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