It was an interesting night on Friday for Carlos Carrasco who started strong but finished on shaky terms in the Mets’ wild 8-6 win over the Phillies at Citi Field. After dominating the Phillies lineup for most of the night, Carrasco’s night took an ugly turn and only another big night from Pete Alonso and yet more ninth inning heroics from Edwin Diaz saved the day. It all started so...
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It’s the bottom of the ninth inning. The Mets are trailing 1-0. Up to the plate comes J.D. Davis, pinch-hitting for Tomas Nido. Ball four! Next up is leadoff batter, Brandon Nimmo, looking to get on base for the first time tonight. The starter rears back and unleashes a 3-2 fastball that is just outside and Nimmo runs down to first. Starling Marte strides confidently to the plate....
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Pete Alonso continued his strong first two months of the season with another big day in the Mets’ 8-6 win Friday night. The slugging first baseman went 2-for-2 with four RBIs, bringing his total up to an MLB-leading 45 on the season. That number breaks the Mets’ franchise record for most RBIs before Memorial Day, which was set by Bernard Gilkey in his 1996 campaign. Alonso got his...
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AAA: Rochester Red Wings (28-17) 7 vs. Syracuse Mets (15-28) 2 Box Score 1B Mark Vientos: 1-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 K, .239/.323/.470 C Nick Meyer: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, SB (6), .200/.310/.293 Mark Vientos provided all of Syracuse’s offense Friday with a two-run home run in the fourth inning. So far in the series, Vientos is 6-for-13 with two home runs and five RBIs as his OPS improves to .793...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Angels have agreed to accept Anaheim’s cancellation of their deal with Angel Stadium. Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times reported Friday. They are still looking to engage in further negotiations. The Mets, meanwhile, played their first of three games against the Philadelphia Phillies at home this weekend, as they held on to win a close one. The Mets were up...
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After losing their last two games against the Giants, the Mets (30-17) returned to Citi Field Friday evening to take on the Phillies (21-25). So far this season, the Mets have not lost more than two games in a row, and they were hoping to keep that streak alive. Lucky for New York, they have Pete Alonso, who had four RBIs in the game. This helped lead the Mets to an 8-6 victory. The Mets took...
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