Mark Vientos doubled with two outs and a runner on third in the fourth inning. Then Brandon Nimmo singled him home. After a Tyrone Taylor walk, Jeff McNeil singled in another run. Those were three of 11 hits with runners in scoring position in a 13-3 victory Monday over the Phillies that delighted the 41,983 at Citi Field who saw the Mets (70-61) pull within six games of first place with 31...
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With the Dominican Summer League coming to an end this past week, top international prospect Elian Peña is officially done with his first professional season. His season started in the worst way imaginable, going 0-for-26, but he rebounded in a huge way. His final numbers were outstanding, as he finished with a slash of .292/.421/.528/.949 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases. The...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo reports that C Francisco Alvarez (thumb) is to begin a minor league rehab assignment later this week on Wednesday or Thursday. If all goes well, he has a chance to return in September. The Mets will be keeping an eye on Alvarez to see if he can stand the pain and still be productive with the glove and the bat. Before leaving with his...
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The Mets (70-61) entered Monday’s series opener against the Phillies (76-55) seven games back in the National League East, their hopes for claiming a division title hanging by a thread. Despite falling behind early, the Mets improved their positioning in the division with an offensive breakout and a dominant bullpen effort. The result was a huge 13-3 win to move to six games behind...
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Monday, August 25, 2025 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Cristopher Sánchez (11-4, 2.46) vs. RHP Kodai Senga (7-5, 2.58) SNY This is potentially the biggest series of the season for the Mets. If the Mets sweep the Phillies, they will be in striking distance of the division lead again. If the Mets win the series, they’ll probably keep the Reds a safe distance behind them. If the Phillies...
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In what could have been a promising away stand for the Mets against the two worst NL East teams, the Mets delivered a mediocre result last week, going 3-3. They lost the series against the Nationals, then traveled to Atlanta, where it seemed like they were righting the ship by winning the first two games big, 12-7 and 9-2, only to suffer another blown lead to drop the final game. Overall, the...
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