Thirty minutes later and I’m just starting to breathe a little easier. Taijuan Walker pitched a gem, Pete Alonso provided all the RBI tonight and Seth Lugo got through a crazy final two innings for the Mets as they held on to beat the Cubs 3-2 on Tuesday night. It’s their second win in a row to start the four-game series. It was a damn adventure the final two frames (we’ll get...
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The Mets took two of three games from the San Diego Padres this past weekend. It still feels slightly disappointing, though, doesn’t it? The team was on the verge of a sweep if they could’ve just gotten through Fernando Tatis Jr. in the seventh inning Sunday. As I’m typing that, it feels a bit ludicrous, and that’s fair. So, two of three is good, and it’s solid...
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Billy McKinney was scratched from Saturday’s lineup versus the Padres with right knee soreness, according to David Lennon. He was slated to bat sixth and start in right field. Mason Williams will start in his place. The outfielder left Tuesday’s rout at the hands of the Orioles a couple innings early, presumably to give him some extra rest. He had most of June 2’s game versus...
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Luis Guillorme will be activated from the injured list ahead of Friday’s game, according to Justin Toscano of The Record. Guillorme has been out since April 30 with an oblique injury. If he’s activated Friday, he’ll have been out exactly six weeks. Anthony DiComo added that infielder Travis Blankenhorn has been option to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. The...
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The Mets got beat up Tuesday by a hot Orioles offense, and they returned the favor against Matt Harvey & Co. Wednesday, earning a split series with the Orioles and a 3-1 season series win. The team is now 30-24 through 54 games–just about one-third of the way through the season. They’re still 3.5 games up on the Atlanta Braves and four up on the Phillies. They’ll play those...
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