Eleven years ago today at Citi Field, New York Mets third baseman David Wright became the fastest player in franchise history to reach the 1,000 career hit plateau. Already on-base twice in the nightcap of the doubleheader with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wright stepped into the box against right-hander Ramon Troncoso. With runners on the corners and two outs in a 3-3 ballgame, the dialed-in Wright...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are set to start a two-game series against the Red Sox on Tuesday night at Citi Field. Left-handed pitcher David Peterson (1-2, 6.75 ERA) will get the start on the bump for New York as he’ll face off against Boston righty Garrett Richards (0-2, 6.48 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. and the game can be seen on ESPN and SNY, and will be broadcasted on...
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The New York Mets have arrived at Monday’s off-day on a high note thanks to a complete team win to take Sunday’s rubber match against the Washington Nationals. Good pitching, solid defense, and enough hitting allowed New York to beat its division rival 4-0, and while a 9-8 record isn’t necessarily something to brag about, it has them atop the National League East standings for...
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The Mets took two of three from the Washington Nationals this past weekend behind two strong pitching (and defensive) outings from their starters. The team’s staff continues to carry the Mets has their bats continue to work on igniting three weeks into the season. There were some signs of life this series, though, and the two wins put the Mets back above .500 as they remain in first place....
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Taijuan Walker showed up in a big way for the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon, throwing seven shutout innings during a 4-0 win over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. Walker’s seven innings marked the deepest he’s gone in a game so far this season, which was even more important to do since he had failed to complete five innings in each of his last two starts. The right-hander gave up just...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, one of which includes the increase of outdoor stadium capacity from 20 percent to 33 percent. For the Mets, the max capacity for games has been 8,492. With the new easing of restrictions, that number boosts to 14,111. The policy will go into effect on May 19, but since the Mets will be away at that time, it...
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