The New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers meet again at American Family Field on Thursday night. This time, it’s winner-take-all, and the loser is headed for the offseason. The Mets are in an elimination game because they lost the bullpen battle on Wednesday night in the Brewers’ 5-3 win. The Brewers bullpen didn’t allow a run in 5 1/3 innings, while the Mets bullpen gave up...
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The New York Mets enter Friday tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second National League Wild Card and one game ahead of the Atlanta Braves for the final playoff spot. The Mets begin a three-game series with the Brewers in Milwaukee with Sean Manaea on the mound, while the Braves host the Royals and the D-Backs host the Padres. Before breaking it down, let’s do the fun part of...
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Entering Thursday, the Mets are tied with the Diamondbacks for the second NL Wild Card and hold a one-game lead over the Braves for the final playoff spot. All three have an off day on Thursday, but multiple other games being played could have implications for the NL Wild Card this weekend. Let’s take a look at them and how they factor into the Mets. Royals vs. Nationals, 1:05 PM ET The...
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With the Mets losing to the Braves on Tuesday night, it becomes even more important for New York’s playoff chances that the Diamondbacks keep losing. The D-Backs have lost three straight games –with help from former Met Michael Conforto homering in the last two against Arizona– putting them half a game behind the Mets for the second Wild Card. The Mets also hold the tiebreaker...
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With the minor league season ending this weekend, one of the biggest things for Mets fans to watch is how Jett Williams finishes up what has been mostly a lost season due to injury. June wrist surgery looked like it might end the season for him, but he was able to return on Aug. 21. It was a struggle for Williams early in his return to action for the first time since April. He had a .721 OPS in...
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