Morning Briefing: Happy Jonah Tong Day

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ three-game winning streak came to an end Thursday night as sloppy defense cost them in a 7-4 loss to the Marlins at Citi Field. Three errors led to five unearned runs, undoing strong moments from Pete Alonso, who hit his 30th homer of the season, and Francisco Lindor, who collected three hits. Read the full recap here. The Phillies destroyed the Braves 19-4...

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Sloppy Defense Sinks Mets Against Marlins

The Mets (72-62) fell to the Marlins (63-71) by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday evening at Citi Field, snapping their three-game winning streak after sweeping the Phillies earlier this week. Defensive miscues proved costly, as three errors led to five of Miami’s seven runs being unearned. With the division race tightening, the next three games against the Marlins will be crucial for New York in...

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Game Chat: Marlins vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Thursday, August 28, 2025 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Adam Mazur (0-1, 6.35) vs. RHP Clay Holmes (11-6, 3.60) SNY • MLBN The Mets are coming off of a series sweep against the Phillies. They are now trailing the Phillies by only four games for the division lead. While the focus has been on the Phillies, a lot of other things have broken the Mets’ way this past week. They are now...

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Tong Recounts Getting Called to The Show

Jonah Tong had just finished throwing a bullpen and was looking at a replay of one of his sliders when Triple-A Syracuse manager Dick Scott had a question for him. “You ready to start Friday?” the manager asked, according to Tong, who was asked by reporters Thursday about the moment he found out he earned the biggest promotion of his career. “And I’m like, ‘Ready as...

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Alvarez Dealing With Broken Pinky

Updated Post – Aug. 28 at 15:37 Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez has a broken pinky in his left hand. He was hit by a pitch on Wednesday night in his first rehab game with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. Alvarez was rehabbing the UCL sprain of his right thumb. Alvarez says he’s still hopeful to play this season. Original Post – Aug. 27 at 20:51 Francisco Alvarez was hit on the left...

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Series Preview: Surging Mets Meet the Marlins at Home

Well, well, well. All of a sudden, the New York Mets (72-61) are in a much better spot than they were just days ago. An unexpected but critical three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies has them back in the race for the National League East. Cutting the gap from seven to four games over a three-day period was massive. Also, clinching the season series over the Phillies gives them an upper...

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