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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Are the New York Mets back? It sure feels that way after a statement sweep of the Phillies. The Mets got big-time offensive production, not to mention another star turn from their rookie sensation, to take all three games at Citi Field. New York has now won five of six. As a result, it is within four games of the Phillies for the NL East lead. Furthermore, the Mets have moved 4.5 games ahead of...
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Jacob Reimer and A.J. Ewing continue to be two of the best players in the Double-A Eastern League despite being there for only a couple of weeks following their promotion from High-A. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (64-64) 1, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (76-49) 6 BOX SCORE SS Jett Williams 0-for-4, .552 OPS CF Carson Benge 1-for-4, R, .618 OPS 2B Luisangel Acuña 1-for-3, RBI, .708 OPS LF Ryan Clifford...
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It’s been three starts, but all signs point to Nolan McLean being something special. The 24-year-old righty was masterful on Wednesday evening, carving up the Phillies over eight innings of shutout baseball. By the time he was removed, McLean had thrown 95 pitches, struck out six, given up just four hits, and walked zero. The Mets would go on to win 6-0, sweeping the Phillies out of New York and...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets are rolling! In the series finale against the NL East first-place Philadelphia Phillies, Citi Field continued to work its magic against their in-division rival. Nolan McLean, in his third career start, went eight shutout innings and became the first pitcher in Mets history to win his first three career starts. The Mets offense went up 3-0 early after a...
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Nolan McLean flashed his undeniable talent in his first two big league starts. In his third, McLean showed he can handle the pressure of a pennant race as well. The Mets rookie blanked the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies over eight innings in a critical 6-0 victory to complete the sweep on Wednesday night. The win moved the Mets to within four games of Philadelphia. McLean was brilliant,...
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