The fate of hitters and pitchers at Wrigley Field is often affected by which way the wind blows. Darryl Strawberry didn’t have any help or hindrance from the air stream on this day against the Cubs. His power would’ve played anywhere. The Mets’ 7–2 won over Chicago, which put New York into first place. Darryl was the deciding element—a gust of air behind his team’s back if you...
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Brett Baty continues to punish any Double-A pitcher that dares to challenge him, launching two home runs in the first two innings for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Thursday. Baty has 18 long balls on the year and has been tearing the cover off the baseball all season, particularly since the beginning of July. AAA: Syracuse Mets (45-57) 6, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (57-45) 7 Box Score DH Francisco...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets, meanwhile, began their homestand with a bang against the second-place Braves, with Tyler Naquin going deep twice, Pete Alonso and Daniel Vogelbach going back-to-back, and an Edwin Diaz six-out save. Their efforts combined to take the first game of a five-game series versus Atlanta, 6-4. For more, here’s our recap on the Mets exciting first win of the...
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The Mets (67-38) took down Atlanta (63-43) with a 6-4 win on Thursday evening in Queens. The triumph was a significant one, as the Braves sit just 4.5 games behind New York in the race for the NL East. Home run balls were deemed the Braves achilles heel as New York knocked four, accounting for five of six runs on the night. Edwin Diaz held it down on the pitching front, securing his first career...
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Thursday, August 4, 2022 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Kyle Wright (13-4, 2.93) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (11-4, 3.79) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 The most important series of the season is here! The Mets and the Braves will match up for five games this weekend. Both teams will actually play nine games over their next 15. These two series together will have a huge say in which team...
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Mets slugger Pete Alonso has been on one hell of a tear since the All-Star break and he’s showing no signs of slowing down as he continues to mash at a high level. He was at it again on Wednesday night as he hit another moon shot with the Mets beating the Nationals 9-5. Alonso is having himself quite a year and he has stepped it up another level since the All-Star break. Heading into the...
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