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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After winning eight of nine games, the Mets return home for their biggest series of the season thus far: a five-game set with the Atlanta Braves that may ultimately have significant implications on the pennant race. While the Mets (66-38) are playing some of their best baseball lately, the Braves (63-42) are gradually creeping closer in the standings. Just days after signing All-Star third...
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3 UP Jake Is Back For the first time this season, Jacob deGrom took the mound, and it was almost like he was never on the IL. Through five innings, deGrom struck out six while averaging 100 MPH with his fastball. Like with a typical deGrom start, he got no run support. It was everything we expected condensed into five innings. The next step is his start on Sunday against the Braves. That start...
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Daniel Vogelbach has put together some solid games for the New York Mets since being acquired on July 22, with his best game coming against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The 29-year-old went 2-for-5 with a grand slam that gave the Mets a 6-0 lead in the fifth inning. It was both his first home run as a Met and his first RBIs as a Met. “I’m just trying to keep the same...
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Francisco Álvarez would launch a titanic blast in Lehigh Valley that left the stadium for his 22nd home run of the season overall. Meanwhile, in Binghamton the Mets second-ranked prospect, Brett Baty continues to rake as he brought his season average to .304. Down in St. Lucie, 18-year-old pitching prospect Joel Diaz would dominate Daytona in six shutout innings of relief. Syracuse Mets (45-56)...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Catcher James McCann is expected to return to the Mets today, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported Wednesday. Buck Showalter said he’s expected to split the time about evenly with Tomas Nido. After taking two out of three over the Nationals, the Mets begin a big five-game set with the Braves today at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Braves enter the series 3.5 games behind the Mets....
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