The Mets beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 Tuesday night at loanDepot park, taking the first of three from the last-place team. The team won on a mix of opportune hits (of the ball and themselves), though many of the opportunities were born of Marlins gaffes. Pete Alonso opened the scoring, though, with nothing but his own brute strength. Alonso launched his 100th career home run–and 31st of the...
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Dominic Smith returned from the bereavement list ahead of the series finale with the Nationals on Monday, the team announced. Smith was placed on the list before Friday’s game, so he missed just the four weekend games. He’ll be available off the bench for Monday’s game. Smith is slashing .247/.307/.365/.672 this season in 417 at-bats. He’d been splitting time in left...
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In the Mets’ 60 seasons, the team had never lost a game when they had a lead of at least nine runs. Saturday afternoon, that almost happened. The Mets eked out an 11-9 victory over the Nationals Saturday afternoon in extra innings, taking the first leg of their 13th doubleheader of the year and avoiding embarrassment in the process. The team opened the game with three straight singles at...
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Brandon Nimmo left Game 1 of Saturday’s game with right hamstring tightness, the Mets says. Nimmo suffered the injury when running out a Francisco Lindor groundout to end the top of the second inning. He was started limping when he nearly reached third base, and continued around the base until Lindor was called out. He was seen in the dugout visibly frustrated following the inning, and he...
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Dominic Smith was placed on bereavement leave Friday afternoon ahead of the Mets’ tilt with the Washington Nationals, the team announced. Smith will be on the list for at least three games but no more than seven, according to MLB policy. Smith roped the go-ahead single in the seventh inning Thursday night to secure the Mets’ fifth straight win. Dom Smith for the lead!...
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