MMO Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, August 27, 2021 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Paolo Espino (3-4, 4.28) vs. LHP Rich Hill (6-5, 4.13) WPIX • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Carlos Carrasco gave the Mets his best start of the season last night, pitching seven innings allowing two runs (that came on a homer in the first inning), yet it wasn’t enough. The Mets offense was still stuck in neutral and despite Alonso’s...

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Series Preview: Mets Get Break From NL West Leaders, Host Nationals

A lot has changed since the Nationals last visited Citi Field. The crazy thing is, that series was earlier this month. Since the Nationals were swept out of Queens on August 12, the Mets went from 1/2 game out of first place in the NL East to now 7 1/2 games behind the division-leading Braves. The cause for this unthinkable drop? A 2-11 run against the Dodgers and Giants that saw the Mets lose...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Giants Sweep Away Mets Hope

The Mets finished their grueling 13 game stretch against the class of the National League. All I have to say is, it is over, it is finally over. The Mets mustered up two wins over this stretch after getting swept by the Giants on Thursday night. The Giants outclassed the Mets in the first game of this series thanks to a bad outing by Tylor Megill and a lack of production from the Mets offense....

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Carlos Carrasco Tossed Seven Strong Innings

The 2021 season has been a struggle from the beginning for Mets starter Carlos Carrasco, but he finally got his chance to shine on Thursday night against the Giants. The veteran right-hander came into the start having allowed 13 runs in eight innings over his previous three starts. In just his sixth start of the season following a hamstring injury, Carrasco looked like he might have another...

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Mets Minors Recap: Carlos Rincon Hits 20th Homer of Season

AAA Rochester Red Wings 3 (42-54), Syracuse Mets 2 (38-59) Box Score SS Luis Guillorme 1-for-3, SO, .294/.381/.294 2B Travis Blankenhorn 1-for-2, R, 2 BB, .239/.362/.470 LF-RF Khalil Lee 0-for-3, BB, .251/.433/.444 The Mets lost a close one as the Red Wings scored the game winning run in the top of the ninth. Guilorme was back in action Thursday in his first rehab game where he played shortstop...

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Morning Briefing: Syndergaard ‘Can’t Imagine Leaving New York’

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard made his first rehab start since May on Thursday, pitching in a game for the Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones. Syndergaard threw one inning in his return and gave up a home run but it’s what he said off the field that made headlines. Syndergaard told reporters on Thursday that doctors have instructed him to scrap his slider for the rest of...

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