At the beginning of this week, the New York Mets had a four-game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the National League East. That advantage has dropped all the way down to 1.5 games since Monday, as the Mets lost two straight to the New York Yankees and the Braves swept a three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Let’s take a look at how the National League East division stands on August 25. New...
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The Mets need someone to step up in the bullpen to help get them to elite closer Edwin Díaz and it looks like Seth Lugo might be that guy. The right-hander has been an important cog for the Mets before when he was lights out in the pen for 2018 and 2019. When Lugo entered the game against the Cubs on July 16, he had a 3.97 ERA and opponents had a .706 OPS against him. Not terrible numbers, but...
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After being named the International League Player of the Week last week, Mark Vientos continues to roll in Triple-A as he collected two more hits in a 6-4 Syracuse loss. Meanwhile, the Rumble Ponies were in Reading where Jake Mangum is picking up right where he left off after missing two months with a back injury. The Cyclones would win in ten innings over Jersey Shore and St. Lucie would stun...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Timmy Trumpet, who does the trumpets in Edwin Diaz’s entrance song “Narco,” will be at Citi Field on Tuesday, the Mets announced. He’ll throw out the first pitch before the game. And if Diaz pitches, Timmy Trumpets will play the song live. The Mets will look to recover from losing on Monday and Tuesday at Yankee Stadium against the Rockies. Jacob deGrom will face off...
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Pete Alonso didn’t have a good road trip. The Mets are 4-6 in their last 10 after series against the Braves, Phillies, and Yankees. During that stretch, Alonso recorded six hits in 42 plate appearances with one home run and one double. Alonso looked rough at the plate, swinging at pitches he’d typically lay off. Simply put, Alonso needs a day off. Alonso prides himself on being an...
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MLB released the full 2023 schedule on Wednesday. The Mets season will start on March 30 in Miami and conclude October 1 at home against Philadelphia. For the first time ever all 30 teams will play one another. That means fewer games against your division and more interleague. The total count is 52 divisional games, 64 interleague games, and 46 intraleague games. L Every team will play on...
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