It must first be acknowledged that Nolan McLean is not by any means a perfect pitcher, nor is he an extremely refined one (yet). However, his line Thursday — 5 1/3 innings, five runs allowed on five hits and two walks — feels almost nonsensical. McLean entered the night carrying a superb 1.27 ERA, and for the first half of his outing, he looked every bit as dominant as that number suggests....
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets took a crucial series win over the Cubs with an 8-5 victory Thursday at Wrigley Field, keeping control of their postseason fate. Nolan McLean struck out 11 over 5 1/3 innings, while Francisco Lindor hit his 30th home run of the season to join Juan Soto as the second Mets player in the 30/30 club this year. Brandon Nimmo, Brett Baty and Tyrone Taylor powered the...
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The Mets remain in a position to determine their own postseason fate, and the equation is simple: keep winning! The Mets came into Thursday’s matchup against the Chicago Cubs sitting in the third Wild Card spot, up by just half a game over the Cincinnati Reds, and a game and a half over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Needing a win, the Mets turned to their rookie phenom, right-handed pitcher...
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 • 7:40 PM Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL RHP Nolan McLean (4-1, 1.27) vs. LHP Shota Imanaga (9-7, 3.37) SNY • MLBN If the Mets make the playoffs, they’ll need to buy the Pirates a beer or something. The Mets suffered a sloppy 10-3 loss on Wednesday, but they remain in control of their own destiny. The Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks. The Pirates beat the Reds in 11...
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The Mets have recalled Kevin Herget from Triple-A Syracuse. The team has also designated Richard Lovelady for assignment to make room for Herget after the lefty threw two innings in Wednesday’s loss to the Cubs. New York also announced that Chris Devenski has been outrighted to Triple-A. This, after the team DFA’d him this past Sunday. The team is once again in need of fresh arms...
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The Mets suffered a brutal loss on Wednesday night in Chicago, 10-3, to the Cubs. However, the Reds and D-backs couldn’t capitalize, as both teams also lost. The Reds and D-backs games should be over before the Mets game kicks off at 7:40 p.m. ET on Thursday night. The Mets (81-77) enter Thursday with a one-game lead over the Reds and D-backs. Importantly, the Reds and the D-backs hold the...
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