The pivotal moment came in the third inning. Pete Alonso walked to put runners on the corners with one out, prompting San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt to give starter Randy Vasquez an early hook. He brought in lefty Wandy Peralta to face the left-handed hitting Brandon Nimmo with the Mets leading 2-1. Nimmo ruined the plan, sending a 1-2 change-up 389 feet for his career-high-tying 24th home...
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Thursday, September 18, 2025 • 1:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Randy Vásquez (5-6, 3.72) vs. RHP Jonah Tong (1-2, 8.49) SNY • MLBN There is a lot on the line this afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets can take the series with a win, protect their very small lead in the Wild Card race, and help Jonah Tong get back on the winning track. Wednesday night was just not the night for the Mets. The...
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The Mets have done everything in their power to give up their long-held claim on a playoff spot. Lucky for them, no other team has been able to grab it. At least not yet. Despite an eight-game losing streak, followed by two wins and a loss, the Mets are still in pole position for the third Wild Card spot thanks to spotty play by their competition. With ten games remaining, New York leads the...
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Reed Garrett was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right elbow sprain, effectively ending his regular season, the team announced. Pitcher Dom Hamel, who made his MLB debut in Wednesday’s 7-4 loss to the Padres, was designated for assignment. Garrett, 32, went 3-6 with a 3.90 ERA and 1.32 WHIP this season, striking out 64 in 55 1/3 innings. He last pitched on Sunday, and his...
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David Peterson’s outing on Wednesday at Citi Field ended in frustration as the Mets fell 7-4 to the Padres. The left-hander labored through five innings, allowing six runs on six hits with one strikeout and three walks. He threw 85 pitches and left trailing 6-2. Peterson got into a jam immediately when a sharp single by Fernando Tatis Jr. and a walk to Luis Arráez set the table for San Diego in...
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The Triple-A Syracuse Mets were the only Mets minor league affiliate in action on Wednesday night. The Mets beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-3, on Wednesday night at Coca-Cola Park. The third straight win keeps their slim playoff hopes alive. They trail Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by three games with four games left in the second half of the standings. Triple-A has been mostly a struggle for...
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