The Mets will be hosting their Alumni Classic game today at Citi Field, with first pitch scheduled for 2:40 p.m. ET. However, fans attending are encouraged to be in their seats by 2:00 p.m. for pregame festivities. Coverage will begin locally on SNY at approximately 1:30 p.m. The exhibition features Team Shea Stadium pitted against Team Citi Field in a three-inning game. Former Mets skippers...
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With only a handful of series left to go, the wild-card races are heating up toward the middle of September. In the National League, the third wild card is up for grabs. The Mets’ free fall has been generational, and they dropped Friday night’s game to the Rangers for their seventh straight loss. The Giants, meanwhile, won again, and only trail the Amazins’ by half a game. The...
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It was too much to reasonably ask of Jonah Tong to be a savior. Nolan McLean’s start has been extraordinary to watch, but most pitchers don’t just come up and dominate right away — even if they were mowing through the minor leagues. As the Mets’ losing streak hit seven on Friday, Tong looked like he perhaps wasn’t quite ready for the big leagues. This series could have...
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Kodai Senga threw six innings of one-run ball and struck out eight in Triple-A Syracuse’s 3-1 victory over Worcester on Friday. It was the 32-year-old right-hander’s first action since Aug. 31 when he gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins. Senga pitched to a 6.18 ERA in six August starts and then accepted a demotion to Syracuse. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced that they have selected Edgardo Alfonzo to the Mets’ Latin American Hall of Fame. In a statement by Mets owner Steve and Alex Cohen, he described Afonzo as “a fan favorite and dynamic player on the field, contributing during pivotal moments throughout Mets history.” NL Standings Update The Mets lost 8-3 in their series opener against the Rangers. Jonah...
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Jonah Tong looked shaky from the start, walking two of his first three batters, prompting an early visit from pitching coach Jeremy Hefner. After the powwow, Tong got Jake Burger to fly to center and was one pitch away from escaping the first inning unscathed. But Josh Jung fought off an 0-2, 96 mph inside fastball for an RBI single to right. Then the dam broke. Alejandro Osuna singled in a run....
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