Author: Nick Rucco

Mets Minors Recap: Lucchesi Pitches Again, Smith Drives in Two

The Syracuse Mets were the only minor league affiliate in action on Thursday, but there were still plenty of storylines to follow. Francisco Álvarez and Dominic Smith continued their respective hitting streaks, while Grant Hartwig continued his meteoric rise through the organization by earning the win in his Triple-A debut. AAA: Buffalo Bisons (72-64) 12, Syracuse Mets (56-82) 7 Box Score C...

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Mets Walk Their Way to 5-1 Win Over Pirates

The New York Mets (92-55) keep on rolling, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 5-1 on Saturday night. Chris Bassitt was superb on the mound, Eduardo Escobar hit yet another home run, and the Mets have won three straight against the last-place Pirates. This comes less than a week after being swept at home by the Chicago Cubs, a bizarre string of games that sees the team still maintain...

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Mets Minors Recap: Díaz Pitches St. Lucie to Finals

The Brooklyn Cyclones and the St. Lucie Mets both entered play on Thursday with a chance to sweep their respective playoff series. While Brooklyn fell short, St. Lucie got the job done with an outstanding relief appearance from Joel Díaz and a game-winning hit for Kevin Parada. The Rumble Ponies had their own dramatic victory, as Luke Ritter came through with a clutch walk-off double in extras....

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Biggest Inning of the Year Propels Mets to 11-3 Win Over Marlins

The New York Mets (88-52) woke up on Saturday morning without at least a share of first place in the NL East for the first time since April 11. They had to show a sense of urgency in their game on Saturday night in their quest to regain the division lead. That they did. The Mets’ offense broke out in a big way, riding an outstanding fourth inning to an 11-3 victory over the Miami Marlins...

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Mets Minors Recap: Butto, Hamel Impress in Scoreless Outings

A pair of phenomenal pitching performances from Syracuse’s José Butto and Brooklyn’s Dominic Hamel highlighted the action on Thursday night. Butto pitched seven scoreless innings in Syracuse’s walk-off win, while Hamel put together his second consecutive start of seven scoreless innings to lead Brooklyn to a convincing victory. AAA: Rochester Red Wings (58-74) 1, Syracuse Mets...

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