162 Games of Francisco Lindor in Leadoff Spot

Francisco Lindor has been good for the New York Mets, but something about him being moved into the leadoff spot last season has pushed his offensive game to the next level. On Tuesday night, in the Mets’ 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox at Citi Field, Lindor went 2-for-5 with an RBI double. The type of game Mets fans have come to expect from Lindor, and it came in his 162nd game in the...

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Jared Young Homers, Makes Mendoza Look Good

Carlos Mendoza went to a lot of trouble to put Jared Young in the lineup at designated hitter Tuesday. It paid off. With Young penciled in at DH, Mendoza put Jeff McNeil in center, Brett Baty at second and Mark Vientos at third. A better defense would have McNeil at second, Baty at third, Vientos at DH and Tyrone Taylor in the outfield. Mendoza was asked about his decision to start Young, who...

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Mets Minors Recap: Pitching Shines At All Levels

While rain washed out Triple-A action in Syracuse, along with Paul Blackburn’s final rehab appearance, there was no shortage of elite pitching performances across the Mets’ minor league system on Tuesday. In his Double-A debut, Irving Cota dazzled, earning the win in Binghamton’s matchup against Chesapeake. In Brooklyn, Brendan Girton struck out nine in a combined shutout as the Cyclones beat...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Sign Infielder David Villar

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have signed infielder David Villar to a minor league contract, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. Though he went just 4-for-20 with the Giants’ big league club, he boasts a .368 average in Triple-A. Villar is a primary first baseman but also has experience at second and third base. Latest Mets News The Mets scraped out a 6-4 victory against the...

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First Inning Outburst Pushes Mets Ahead of White Sox 6-4

The Mets (34-21) edged the White Sox (17-38) by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday night at Citi Field, powered by big home runs from Pete Alonso and Jared Young. Tylor Megill (4-4, 3.52 ERA) earned the win, while Reed Garrett picked up his second save of the season. With the victory, the Mets notched their second straight series win and extended their winning streak to four games. (Box Score) Megill got...

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Game Chat: White Sox vs Mets, 7:10

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jonathan Cannon (2-5, 3.76) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (3-4, 3.56) SNY Have you exhaled from Monday’s game yet? The White Sox took an early 1-0 lead against the Mets, and the Mets responded by doing essentially nothing until the end of the game. Juan Soto had a sacrifice fly to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth. Francisco Lindor hit...

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