The worst start of Zac Thornton’s young MLB career didn’t seem to get to him too much. Thornton was solid yet again on Friday, spinning six innings of two-run ball in a 6-3 win over the Phillies. The start before, he allowed two runs in seven innings. These back-to-back strong starts have followed an ugly outing on Sept. 5, when Thornton allowed an MLB career-high six runs over five...
Good morning, Mets fans! Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is headed back to the injured list, this time with a right calf strain. It is highly unlikely Judge returns for the end of the regular season, and his status beyond that is uncertain as well. When healthy this year, Judge has an .871 OPS which is a poor season for his standards. The Yankees are 89-64, four games behind the Rays for the AL...
Zac Thornton and the Mets (69-84) took on the Phillies (85-68) in the second game of a four-game set at Citi Field. Thornton made his second-to-last start of the season, looking to finish off a wonderful rookie season. He would do just that, pitching six innings of two-run ball in the Mets 6-3 win Thornton took the mound for the top of the first, looking to begin his outing without allowing a...
Friday, September 18, 2026 • 7:15 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Tim Mayza (2-2, 5.28) vs. LHP Zac Thornton (4-5, 3.44) Apple TV The Mets look to snap their five-game losing streak tonight against the Phillies. Last week the Mets were flying high, looking to challenge the Marlins for third in the division. Now, they are back in the cellar, two games behind the Nationals. On Thursday night,...
Ahead of Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets announced that they’ve placed Jared Young on the 7-day concussion injured list and recalled Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse to take his place on the 28-man roster. Young suffered a concussion and was later taken off the field on a stretcher after colliding with Nolan McLean on a ground ball up the first...
It was a nice rebound of a start for rookie Nolan McLean on Thursday. He has found plenty of success against the Phillies in his career, and that continued in his latest outing against them. McLean held Philadelphia to one run over six innings, allowing seven hits and three walks while striking out five. He threw 57 of his 82 pitches for strikes and lowered his season ERA to 3.18, though he was...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were shut out by the Phillies on Thursday, falling 3-0 despite Nolan McLean twirling a gem. The offense failed to provide any support, managing just four hits on the night. To make matters worse, Jared Young, one of the few bright spots of the Mets’ 2026 season, was carted off the field after a collision with McLean. Read more about Thursday’s action via...
There were few highlights in the Mets’ 3-0 loss to the Phillies on Thursday night. Unfortunately, the most notable play of the game was a scary one. In the sixth, Jared Young collided with Nolan McLean on a grounder to first. Young, whose head collided with McLean’s knee, appeared to be knocked out cold and was carted off the field. The Mets later announced that Young was being taken to...
Thursday, September 17, 2026 • 7:15 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Aaron Nola (6-10, 4.69) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (11-9, 3.24) FOX The Mets start their last home series of the season tonight as they welcome the Phillies to town! This weekend the Mets will be retiring Carlos Beltrán’s number and host a retirement ceremony for Howie Rose. Right now the Mets need to get back in the win column and...
A rival is back in town! The New York Mets (69-83) face the Philadelphia Phillies (84-68) in their final series of the year at Citi Field. While New York has less to gain, playing spoiler against a team in their division should add weight to this weekend. Let’s see if they will be up to the test after getting swept in a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles earlier this week....
Last night concluded quite a unique series in Mets history. All-time franchise home-run leader Pete Alonso came back to Queens for the first time as a visiting player, but the story quickly evolved into one involving the fans as much as their fan-favorite former Met. Alonso picked perhaps the most dramatic time to hit the 300th home run of his career. He blasted the patented ghost fork of Kodai...
In an otherwise dud of a baseball game, the one shining bright spot could be found celebrating in jubilation on the pitcher’s mound. Jefry Yan, the 30-year-old rookie southpaw, was called back up to the majors shortly before Wednesday evening’s game and was immediately called upon for long relief after Xzavion Curry lasted just three innings. Entering the game in the fourth, already down...
