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Thornton, Defense Struggles in Loss to Marlins

On Saturday against the Miami Marlins, the New York Mets celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1986 World Series Championship team. To this day, the last time the Mets have hoisted a World Series trophy. Unfortunately, with many of the ’86 team in attendance, the Mets showed why they are where they are right now in a 6-2 loss to the Marlins. Zac Thornton had his first rough outing of his...

Game Chat: Marlins vs Mets, 4:10 PM

Saturday, August 1, 2026 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Tyler Phillips (2-5, 3.52) vs. LHP Zac Thornton (2-1, 2.43) SNY The Marlins were able to push through the Mets Friday night. The Mets still have a chance to win the series, but that would require winning today and tomorrow. Freddy Peralta was scratched from the start a few hours before first pitch as trade talk started to ramp up....

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 15 Update

It’s almost deadline day. Which should jumble next Saturday’s rankings. Certain teams believe their buyers and will ill-advisedly add. (I’m looking at you, Minnesota.) Certain teams who are on the cusp may swing for the fences and be rewarded. (I’m looking at you, Pirates.) Then there are the sellers, who will look to sell off pieces in hopes of a brighter future. There...

Mets Minors Recap: Nick Lorusso Homers in Rumble Ponies Loss

Syracuse was flat with the bats and the pitching wasn’t sharp in their loss. Despite home runs from Chris Suero and Nick Lorusso, Binghamton couldn’t fight off the Fightin Phils’ comeback in the ninth inning; Brooklyn was ambushed, giving up two touchdowns in their loss, and Christian Rodriguez was hit hard in the St. Lucie defeat. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (51-54) 1, Rochester...

Kodai Senga Takes Step in the Right Direction

Kodai Senga might not have ended up with the prettiest line of his career on Friday. But he did take a step in the right direction. Especially after being called upon last-minute to start in place of Freddy Peralta, after numerous poor performances had him relegated to the bullpen, Senga stepped in and did his job for four innings before losing steam in the fifth. It was his first start since...

Morning Briefing: Giants Suspending Payments to Harrison Bader

Good morning, Mets fans! The Giants are suspending payment to Harrison Bader following an incident where he rode a scooter into a fire truck, which then ran over his foot that he has been trying to heal from plantar fasciitis. Bader’s time on the injured list will be greatly extended because of this. The former Met has struggled to a .557 OPS in 30 games this season, and will now have to...

Mets Can’t Get Bats Going in Loss to Marlins

Kodai Senga and the Mets (47-64) took on the Marlins (56-55) in the second game of a four-game set. Senga made his first start in about five weeks on Spider-Man night at Citi Field, but it did not result in a winning effort after he faded in the fifth inning, with the Marlins winning 5-2. Senga took the mound for the top of the first, starting in place of Freddy Peralta, who was scratched on...

Game Chat: Marlins vs. Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, July 31, 2026 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Janson Junk (4-6, 4.89) vs. RHP Kodai Senga (0-7, 8.85) WPIX On July 8, the Marlins had 51.5% chance of making the playoffs according to FanGraphs. Their odds rose around 40% in one month. Since their 12-game losing streak, they are down to a 15.1% chance. About a month ago, they were very likely going to be buyers at the trade...

Mets Scratch Peralta From Final Start Before Trade Deadline

Updated Post: July 31 at 2:18 p.m. EST Per the New York Post’s Joel Sherman, the Mets have scratched Freddy Peralta from his start against the Miami Marlins on Friday night. The outing was scheduled to be Peralta’s last before the August 3 trade deadline. With interest surrounding the right-hander picking up from contending clubs, per Sherman, the Mets are playing things safe....

Dedniel Núñez Heading in Right Direction During Rehab Assignment

Dedniel Núñez played a big part in the success of the Mets during the 2024 season, pitching 35 innings to a 2.31 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. The expectation was that he would play a big factor in their 2025 season, but injuries limited him to only 9 2/3 innings and his season was cut short by an elbow injury that forced him to undergo Tommy John surgery. On June 25, Núñez began his rehab assignment with...

McLean Finishes Strong July With Another Quality Start

Nolan McLean further cemented himself as the most dependable member of the Mets’ rotation with another strong outing Thursday night. McLean allowed two runs on six hits and two walks across 6 1/3 innings, striking out six while throwing 64 of his 99 pitches for strikes. Both runs came on solo home runs, but McLean otherwise prevented Miami from generating continuous pressure on the basepaths....

Report: Brewers Showing Interest in Luke Weaver

According to The Athletic, the Brewers are among the teams showing strong interest in Mets reliever Luke Weaver. Unsurprisingly, the interest around MLB is high in Weaver. Will Sammon mentions the Pittsburgh Pirates as a team to watch for Weaver, too. The 32-year-old Weaver has been one of the best relievers in baseball this year with a 1.88 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in 41 innings for the Mets. Weaver...

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