In the first game in a series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night, Pete Alonso hit his 42nd home run of the season. The solo home run broke the single-season franchise record of 41 homers, set by Todd Hundley in 1996 and tied by Carlos Beltran in 2006. The National League Rookie of The Year contender is the first rookie to set a team record since Johnny Rizzo in 1938 with 23 homers for the...
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Brandon Nimmo’s return is in the foreseeable future. There is no date set in stone just yet. Early this week, we were told that Nimmo would be expected to return to New York by the end of the week. On Tuesday, we found out a bit more about his rehab plan and what that means for his return. Per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, the Mets plan to play Nimmo for nine innings in the outfield in...
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Yu Darvish (4-6, 4.43) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (7-11, 3.18) SNY • MLBN • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets open up an incredibly important series with the Cubs tonight as the Mets try to tighten up the Wild Card race. After a successful sweep of the Indians, the Mets fell flat and couldn’t beat the Braves at all, going .500 in...
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While 2019 has pretty much been a lost season for Mets second baseman Robinson Cano, there is still some hope left for a return this year as he is at Citi Field, preparing to take live batting practice according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Cano has been out since August 4, when he was diagnosed with a torn left hamstring. Cano has struggled to live up to expectations even when he has played...
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As August comes to a close, the National League Wild Card race remains tight with three teams from the East battling it out with the Cubs for two spots. Here’s the latest news and updates from all the clubs vying for a Wild Card spot. Washington Nationals (73-57, +4.0) The Nationals have won five straight games and have gone 8-2 in their last 10 games as they built upon their Wild Card...
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The New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs have played each other 744 times in the regular season and four times in the playoffs. Many of these games have been important with playoff implications. In 1969, the Mets won five of their last six against Chicago on their way to an NL East crown. And who can forget 2015, when the Mets lost all seven regular season games to their NL foes, before returning...
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