Nolan McLean was average on Sunday, and that was pretty good news for the Mets. Coming off the worst two starts of his short big league career, McLean’s effective albeit wild outing against the Miami Marlins was a hopeful sign that he will soon regain his dominant form. The Mets’ righty held the Marlins to just one run and two hits to qualify for the win and help New York secure an...
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The resurgent Mets avoided a major letdown after their dramatic win over the Yankees, defeating the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday to split the four-game series. New York’s only runs came on a single by Bo Bichette in the third that drove in Luis Torrens and MJ Melendez. But Bichette’s hit was all they needed, thanks to a solid start by David Peterson and flawless work by the bullpen....
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While most kids were at school on Thursday afternoon, the Mets’ youngsters were having a great day on the job. A.J. Ewing mashed his first career homer, Carson Benge collected another two hits, and Nolan McLean fired seven innings of three run ball as the Mets beat the Tigers 9-4 for their first sweep of the year. Brett Baty and Mark Vientos, who are basically veterans in comparison, both had...
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The Mets took a step back on Thursday afternoon after a few steps forward, missing a prime opportunity to sweep the Colorado Rockies in their quest to get back to relevance this season. With the score tied 2-2 in the eighth, Craig Kimbrel gave up a controversial go-ahead grand slam to Jake McCarthy. The ball looked like it might have been foul, and the Mets challenged, but the home run call...
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The Mets showed rare signs of life this afternoon, coming back from an early deficit to take a lead. But then reality set in, the bullpen blew said lead, and the Mets lost yet another game, 5-4 to the Washington Nationals. It was the Mets’ 17th loss in their last 20 games. It capped off a 3-6 home stand against the Twins, Rockies and Nationals. It dropped their record to 10-21, the worst...
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