Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga to Pitch Sunday on Regular Rest

Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga will start for the Mets on Sunday in the series finale against the Blue Jays, his first start this season on regular four-day rest. Senga’s starts this year have been spaced out to give him five or six days of rest to mimic the typical schedule he pitched on in Japan. Senga is coming off of a remarkable performance in which he gave up just one hit in...

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Bassitt Dominates Mets in Blue Jays’ 3-0 Win

The Mets swept the Phillies on Thursday as they defeated Taijuan Walker in the third game of the three-game set. On Friday, the Mets faced another member of their 2022 team as Chris Bassitt and the Blue Jays traveled to Citi Field to start a three-game series. For the Mets, Justin Verlander took the mound hoping to rebound from a poor performance in Colorado. The game, originally scheduled for a...

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Ronny Mauricio Learning to Play Left Field

Mets general manager Billy Eppler told reporters on Friday that 22-year-old Ronny Mauricio has begun the process of learning how to play left field in Triple-A Syracuse. The 93rd ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline came up as a shortstop, but transitioned to second base earlier this season. Mauricio will add more defensive versatility to his repertoire as he awaits a call-up to the majors....

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MMO Game Thread: Blue Jays vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, June 2, 2023 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, New York RHP Chris Bassitt (5-4, 3.80) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (2-2, 4.80) SNY The Mets are coming off a three-game sweep of the Phillies and look to extend their winning streak to four games tonight as they take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The Mets starting pitching rotation had a major turnover this past off-season, with three major pitchers...

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Series Preview: Surging Mets Host Blue Jays

The New York Mets (30-27) came home from a disappointing road trip and took out their frustration on the Philadelphia Phillies, sweeping a three-game series against their division rival. Mark Canha and the starting rotation led the way in that series, dominating that matchup from start to finish. The Mets will look to continue that against the Toronto Blue Jays (30-27), who are now 9.5 games...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Pitching, Canha Leads Mets to Sweep of Phillies

The New York Mets’ starting pitching has been the most disappointing part of their team so far this season. While many parts of the team have underperformed, a unit that was supposed to be one of the best in the league has been near the very bottom. However, against the Phillies, the Mets received three consecutive masterful pitching performances en route to a series sweep. This was the...

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