Pitchers Max Scherzer and Tylor Megill were reinstated from the injured list on Monday. Scherzer will start Monday’s game against the Brewers, Megill will be a bullpen addition. In corresponding moves the Mets optioned pitchers Stephen Nogosek and Alex Claudio to Triple-A Syracuse. Scherzer spent the minimum amount of time on the IL, after leaving his start on September 4 early with left side...
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The Mets (93-55) are on the verge of clinching a 2022 playoff berth as they head to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (78-68). After getting swept in three games by the Cubs, the Mets turned things around and swept the Pirates in a four-game series. The Brewers are fighting for a wildcard spot, but unlike the Mets, they are seeing their playoff chances start to slip away. Faced with dwindling...
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Despite starting last week off rough and getting swept by the Cubs at home in the first half of the week, the Mets rebounded back to sweep the Pirates in a four game series that put them in a position to possibly clinch a playoff spot on Monday or within the week. The Mets offense was quiet against the Cubs, but looked strong against the Pirates, striking for 23 runs against the Pirates over the...
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3 UP MaKing History Starting with Jacob deGrom striking out 13 batters over the first five innings, the New York Mets would tie a Major League record striking out 20 batters over a nine inning game. The other strikeouts would come from Seth Lugo (1), Joely Rodriguez (5), and Trevor May (1). As an aside, this beat the Mets record by one. Of course, that record was held by Tom Seaver, who struck...
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In this weekly feature for MMO, I’m going to look back at the previous week’s games and share some interesting data and information that I’ve collected through various websites such as Baseball-Reference, FanGraphs, and Baseball Savant. It’ll be a mixture of facts, stats, and analytics. Let’s get into the seven days between September 11 and September 17. Sunday, September 11, 2022 Mets vs....
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The St. Lucie Mets entered the ninth inning of the first game of their Championship Series down 5-4. After a Kevin Parada walk and two outs, the Mets found themselves down to their last out. That kind of pressure did not both Carlos Dominguez, however, as he blasted a two-run homer over the center field fence to give the Mets a lead that they would not relinquish. AAA: Syracuse Mets (59-82) 9,...
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