Morning Briefing: Zach Thornton to Start Today

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets fell 9-6 to the Nationals on Tuesday night after blowing an early 5-0 lead and wasting a breakout performance from Bo Bichette. Bichette launched a couple two-run home runs and drove in four runs, but starter Nolan McLean had the toughest outing of his young career. He allowed nine runs as Washington stormed back behind James Wood’s inside-the-park grand slam...

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Mets Waste Bichette Breakout in Messy 9-6 Loss to Nationals

One night of drama wasn’t enough for the two teams. After a 16-7 win over the Nationals in which the Mets scored 10 runs in the 12th inning on Monday night, it was another wild one in Washington on Tuesday. On the mound, it was the righty Nolan McLean (2-2, 3.57 ERA) for the Mets against lefty Foster Griffin (4-2, 4.02 ERA) for the Nationals. It was a lopsided roller coaster of emotions for the...

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Game Chat: Mets vs Nationals, 6:45 PM

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 • 6:45 PM Nationals Park • Washington, DC RHP Nolan McLean (2-2, 2.92) vs. LHP Foster Griffin (4-2, 3.53) SNY The Mets try to extend their winning streak to four games tonight as they take on the Nationals in game two of their four-game series. Last night, the Mets played a game unlike any they have ever played. They traded leads with the Nationals throughout the game, with...

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Christian Scott, Despite Length Issues, is Growing

When Christian Scott first got the call up to the majors, he was the 88th ranked prospect by Baseball Prospectus. He threw a 94 miles per hour fastball, a sweeper, a slider, and was working on a splitter. He dominated in the minors but when he reached the majors he struggled to get left-handed hitters out. Before long, he was on the injured list with Tommy John surgery. Fast forward to 2026 and...

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The Mets’ Offense Is Finally Punching Back

The suddenly surging New York Mets won an extra-inning game by nine runs. Yes, you read that correctly. For 11 innings in a matchup with the Nationals, the game was as tight as it gets. The division rivals entered the 12th inning tied at 6-6 before the Mets blew the doors open with a 10-run inning to win 16-7.  Before the game turned into a Little League scoreboard, it may have been the Mets’...

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Mets to Promote Prospect Nick Morabito; DFA Slater

According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the New York Mets are promoting top outfield prospect Nick Morabito. The Mets designated Austin Slater for assignment early Tuesday morning, per John Heyman of the New York Post, opening the roster spot that will now be occupied by Morabito. Slater had struggled mightily since joining the Mets on April 27th, posting a .586 OPS over 20 at-bats. Morabtio,...

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