When the Mets acquired Darin Ruf from the Giants for four players they hoped he would help with their difficulties against lefties, but that hasn’t happened to this point. Then the Mets called up lefty mashing prospect Mark Vientos as another option, but still no improvement against lefties. All three of Oakland’s starters in the series vs the Mets are left-handed meaning the time...
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The Syracuse Mets were the only minor league affiliate in action on Thursday, but there were still plenty of storylines to follow. Francisco Álvarez and Dominic Smith continued their respective hitting streaks, while Grant Hartwig continued his meteoric rise through the organization by earning the win in his Triple-A debut. AAA: Buffalo Bisons (72-64) 12, Syracuse Mets (56-82) 7 Box Score C...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Thursday was an off day for the Mets, but their division lead expanded and their magic number went down as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0, putting the Mets ahead by 1.5 games and tuning the magic number to clinch the NL East to 11. With the Braves loss, the Mets’ magic number to clinch the NL East is 11. They’re now 1.5 games ahead of second...
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Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is being considered day-to-day after an MRI on his left quadriceps muscle came back clean, the team announced. The 29-year-old left Wednesday’s game in the first inning when felt discomfort in the quad. He said he originally felt it on a slide in the top of the inning, then in the bottom half, he pulled up on a fly ball to center, allowing Jeff McNeil to make...
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The Mets have an off day on Thursday, but there’s still a game being played in Philadelphia with great significance to the Mets’ chances of winning the division. The Braves enter the day one game behind the Mets for the NL East division lead after suffering a rare loss on Thursday to the Nationals. It will be a battle of left-handers at Citizens Bank Park with Max Fried (13-6, 2.52...
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The New York Mets have spent the entire 2022 season looking for a reliable lefty reliever to get outs. GM Billy Eppler decided not to acquire a lefty at the trade deadline and instead cited that they were hopeful in-house lefty Joely Rodríguez would turn his season around. To the surprise of most, Rodríguez has done just that. In August, the former Yankee posted a 3.27 ERA over 11 innings. His...
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