Morning Briefing: Mets Look to Build Momentum As They Return Home

Good morning, Mets fans! After a strong win over the Dodgers on Sunday, the Mets will return home to Citi Field to take on the red hot Giants for a three-game series starting on Tuesday. New York righty Tylor Megill (1-1, 3.21 ERA) will take the mound as he faces off against San Francisco southpaw Sammy Long (1-1, 5.72 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. and will be broadcast on WCBS 880 and...

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Crucial Part of Mets’ Lineup Has Disappeared During Important Stretch

The New York Mets did something monumental on Sunday. It’s something hadn’t yet accomplished all season. That’s right, they finally beat the Dodgers. In the first six games of their season series, the Mets lost five different times by a single run. The other loss? It was that horrendous 14-4 showing on Sunday Night Baseball. But on Sunday in L.A.? New York ended a mostly...

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Javy Báez Returns to Mets Lineup, Collects Two Extra-Base Hits

Maybe the return of Javier Báez to the Mets lineup is just what they needed to get a winning streak together. In his return to the lineup on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, he showed just why the Mets acquired him from the Cubs late last month. In his first game off the injured list after returning from a stint with back spasms, Báez put together his first multi-hit game since August 4. Playing...

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Mets Get to Dodger Pitching and Avoid Second Sweep

Sometimes it’s difficult to know when to throw in the towel. I’ve spent way too long at the fair with boyfriends, jobs, and multiple seasons of Netflix shows. Why? Because I wanted to believe it would get better. On Sunday, Javier Baez made some of his new Mets fans believe just that. On his return from 12 days on the injured list, in his first at-bat, the former Cub laced an RBI double off the...

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Stroman Gets Much-Deserved Run Support, Win in Quality Start

Marcus Stroman has not received great run support for the bulk of this season. In fact, he’s started 15 games in 2021 in which the Mets offense produced two runs or less. But in keeping up with his typical upbeat personality, Stroman remained positive, holding out hope that the offense would find its groove once again. On Friday, Stroman tweeted in response to the statistic that he’s...

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Mets Minors Recap: José Martínez Homers For Syracuse

AAA: Buffalo Bisons (56-36) 9, Syracuse Mets (37-56) 2  Box Score Jose Martinez RF: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, BB, .143/.250/.571 Albert Almora Jr. CF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, .261/.328/.445 David Rodriguez 1B: 2-for-3, .308/.357/.487 Syracuse did not have much offense to speak of in Sunday’s game, but the team’s two biggest hits came from two players who may help out the major league team...

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