Saturday, July 11, 2026 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Eduardo Rivera (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (5-7, 4.68) SNY • FS1 The Red Sox overcame their plane issues and beat the Mets in the first game of the series last night. The Mets were able to string together 10 hits but old problems returned and they went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Now the Mets need to win the...
The 2026 MLB draft is here. Day one of the 62nd annual draft will begin in Philadelphia at 1 PM, where all 30 teams will make selections through round four of the draft. Coverage of the draft will begin on NBC and Peacock at 1:00 p.m., providing viewers with a pre-draft show until the White Sox make the first overall selection in the draft at 1:30 p.m. Picks one through ten will be shown on NBC...
When the MLB draft opens today, July 11, the New York Mets will watch 27 picks pass by before they make their first one. For the fourth time in a row, the Mets’ initial selection was moved back 10 slots for exceeding Major League Baseball’s competitive balance tax threshold. To make matters worse, they forfeited their second-round pick after signing Bo Bichette. This means the Mets’ total...
Luis Robert Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run in Double-A Binghamton’s 7-2 loss Friday to Hartford. It was his first homer since hitting one for the big-league team on April 9 vs. Arizona. Robert (lumbar spine disc herniation) could return to the Mets after the All-Star break and they may look to showcase him for teams in need of outfield help at the trade deadline, which is Aug. 3. Robert,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Luis Robert Jr. has not seen the field for the Mets since late April, but he’s attempting to make his way back. In his latest rehab game with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Friday, Robert Jr. looked excellent by reaching base three times including a home run. A.J. Ewing has held down center field nicely in Robert Jr.’s absence, but the former White Sox...
One team endured a brutal 24-hour travel experience and arrived at the ballpark just two hours before the scheduled first pitch. The other slept in the comfort of their own beds the night before. You’d probably think the latter squad would have the clear advantage…until I told you that team was the 2026 New York Mets. Facing a Boston Red Sox team that suffered through multiple travel issues en...
Friday, July 10, 2026 • 7:50 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Sonny Gray (10-1, 2.61) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (6-5, 3.73) Apple TV The Mets look to end the first half the season on a high note! The Mets have won two games in a row, taking the series from the last-place Kansas City Royals. On Wednesday, the Mets had a five-run eighth inning. Yesterday afternoon, the Mets had a no-stress,...
For the first time since June 12-14 against the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets (40-54) won a series at home. Their offense played a critical role in them taking two of three over the Kansas City Royals, scoring 8.33 runs per game in the series. The Mets’ lineup looks a lot lengthier with the emergence of A.J. Ewing and Carson Benge, who look more comfortable with every at-bat. They will...
In his most recent column, Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reiterated that the Pittsburgh Pirates are open to trading their competitive-balance round pick for the upcoming draft. This is the 34th overall pick in the draft. The easy answer to whether or not the Mets should trade for that pick is easy – yes. A million times yes. So why should they trade for it and what would it cost? Mets...
*Editor’s Notes* – This article was written prior to the Mets and Royals game July 9, 2026. Stats are from before MLB games on July 9, 2026. Original Article The Mets outfield continued their dominant play Wednesday in their 6-2 win over the Royals. A.J. Ewing homered for a second straight game, joining four of his teammates to lead off a game with a blast this season. Carson...
Sean Manaea’s first pitch Thursday afternoon was a four-seam fastball over the middle of the plate, and Lane Thomas sent it over the left-field wall for a leadoff home run. Aside from that swing, Manaea’s first three innings were quiet. The only other ball Kansas City hit above 90 mph was a 104.4 mph lineout by Thomas in the third. Bobby Witt Jr. produced the Royals’ other earned run with a solo...
Good morning, Mets fans! Will Sammon and Tim Britton from The Athletic report that multiple teams are expected to show interest in Clay Holmes, despite his fractured fibula. As a result, the Mets are reportedly considering offering him a midseason extension, and Holmes has expressed a willingness to remain in New York. Retaining the 33-year-old beyond 2026 could provide much-needed stability to...
