Morning Briefing: Good Fortune Softens Disastrous Loss to Cubs

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets fell 10-3 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, as they struggled against Cubs starter Matthew Boyd. Francisco Alvarez was a bright spot with a massive two-run homer, and Juan Soto added a solo shot in the eighth, but the Mets couldn’t overcome the Cubs’ early offensive outburst. Seiya Suzuki, Moisés Ballesteros and Matt Shaw led Chicago’s offense, with...

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Tong Shelled as Mets Drop Middle Game to the Cubs

The 2025 season and playoff bracket are coming down to this final week of regular-season baseball. Coming into their Wednesday matchup against the Chicago Cubs, the Mets sat just one game above the Arizona Diamondbacks and one game up on the Cincinnati Reds in the chase for the final National League Wild Card spot. Meanwhile, the Cubs, who already clinched a playoff spot, were also desperate for...

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Game Chat: Mets vs Cubs, 8:05 PM

Wednesday, September 14, 2025 • 8:05 PM Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL RHP Jonah Tong (2-2, 5.94) vs. LHP Matthew Boyd (13-8, 3.20) ESPN The Mets are back in control of their own destiny! The Mets got the night started off with a bang on Tuesday with Francisco Lindor leading off the game with a home run. The Cubs immediately bounced back, scoring five runs, just suppressing the vibes. But the Mets...

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Mets Activate Tyrone Taylor, Designate Jose Siri for Assignment

The Mets are designating Jose Siri for assignment, the team announced Wednesday. This move is being made in conjunction with the team activating Tyrone Taylor from the injured list. It was a lost year for Siri, who made just 36 plate appearances in a Met uniform. Siri suffered a fractured left tibia after fouling a ball off his shin against the Athletics on April 12. He returned to the lineup...

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NL Wild Card Update: Mets Regain Control of Their Own Destiny

As many foresaw back in early June, the Mets’ season is coming down to the wire. In what is proving to be a chaotic final week, New York regained control of their playoff destiny Tuesday night with a 9-7 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.  The Mets had fallen behind the Reds in the race for the final Wild Card spot on Sunday for the first time since April 5. While tied in the win-loss column...

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Four Mets Named Baseball America Minor League All-Stars

Starting pitcher Jonah Tong, OF-2B A.J. Ewing, outfielder Carson Benge and 3B-1B Jacob Reimer were named Baseball America Minor League All-Stars on Wednesday. Tong, who makes his fifth major-league start Wednesday, was the first pitcher to lead the minors in ERA (1.43), strikeouts (179), and opponent batting average (.148) since the publication began tracking overall minor league category...

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