The New York Mets (39-24) were a few outs away from taking three of four from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead, defensive miscues forced them to settle for a four-game split with a 6-5 loss Thursday. Despite that disappointment, the Mets were able to secure the season series over the Dodgers, which could wind up being very important down the stretch. Next up is the Colorado Rockies (12-50), who...
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Regret will probably be in the air for the New York Mets after the completion of their series against the Dodgers. The Mets split the four-game set with L.A., and they also secured the season series. That could have huge implications further down the road. However, New York also blew late leads in both losses. That included throwing away the finale and a chance to win the series. A slew of...
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Pitching, pitching, and more pitching. The Mets continue to get good pitching performances from their minor league system. Zach Thornton, Jose Chirinos, Nate Dohm, and Noah Hall were all impressive on Thursday night. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (24-34) 9, Syracuse Mets (28-32) 1 BOX SCORE CF Gilberto Celestino 1-for-3, BB, SB, .797 OPS LF Luke Ritter 1-for-3, BB, 2B, .684 OPS RF Drew Gilbert...
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At 36-years-old, Starling Marte is proving that age is just a number. On Thursday, he delivered a standout performance in the Mets’ 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished 3-for-4, including a solo home run and a double. Marte’s homer came in the third inning, part of a back-to-back sequence with Brandon Nimmo that extended the Mets’ lead to 4-0. In the eighth inning,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Right-handed pitching prospect Jonah Tong was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for May after posting a 1.35 ERA over five starts with 42 strikeouts for Double-A Binghamton. His standout performance came on May 10 against the Reading Fightin Phils, as he threw 6 2/3 perfect innings with 13 punch outs. On the year, Tong now has a 2.02 ERA in 49 innings and 10...
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If the Mets lose out on home-field advantage to the Dodgers by one game come October, they will surely remember this game as the one that got away. The Mets blew an early 4-0 lead and went on to lose 6-5 thanks to a couple of base-running and defensive blunders, plus a small village of 13 men left on base. They went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position, continuing a concerning trend. Pete...
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