Friday, July 1, 2022 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Glenn Otto (4-3, 5.31) vs. LHP David Peterson (4-3, 3.10) Apple TV+ • WCBS 880 AM We have good news and bad news. The good news: June is over! The Mets survived June, which has crushed them the last several years with a winning record and they are still in first place. The bad news: the Mets have lost three games in a row for the...
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The New York Mets finished the month of June with a record of 13-12, yet their lead at the top of the division has shrunk over that span. That is as a result of the Atlanta Braves going 21-6 in June, moving within 3.5 games of their division rival. The Mets will look to stay in first as we get closer to the the All-Star Break. The Texas Rangers come to Citi Field with a record of 36-38, which is...
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Chris Bassitt was placed on the injured list Friday, the Mets announced. They added that right-hander R.J. Alvarez has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse, while Locke St. John was sent outright to Triple-A. Bassitt was placed on the IL for a non-injury issue, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported. This means it’s very likely related to COVID-19. DiComo added that Peterson will pitch Friday in...
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Mets fans likely remember how good Taijuan Walker was in the first half last year, and then how bad he was in the second half. To those fans, this season probably feels like a similar story. Walker has once again had a strong opening half of the season, posting an ERA below 3.00 in 13 starts. The obvious question going into the remainder of the season is whether he can keep up this success, or...
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July 1 has infamously become known as Bobby Bonilla Day, a narrative which has been popularized around baseball over the years. Mets owner Steve Cohen even tweeted his happy Bobby Bonilla Day wishes this morning. Bonilla gets paid his 12th installment of $1,193,248.20 today, with 13 years of deferments remaining. The Mets have paid him a total of $14,318,878.40, with $15,512,221.60 left, as...
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Pete Alonso was named an All-Star first baseman finalist Thursday, along with Paul Goldschmidt. While Alonso is unlikely to surpass Goldschmidt and the tremendous year the Cardinals’ veteran is having, it’s still another impressive accomplishment in Alonso’s young but successful career thus far. The 27-year-old leads the Mets with a 154 wRC+ this year, which also ranks 15th in...
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