Welcome to the first real edition of 3 Up, 3 Down of the 2025 MLB season! Unfortunately, things didn’t get off to a great start given the New York Mets’ struggles in Houston. New York dropped the first series of the year to the Astros, losing two out of three. The offense was a virtual no-show in all three games, cancelling out some encouraging outings on the mound and out of the...
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Griffin Canning had faced the Houston Astros nine times before Saturday. None of those outings looked anything like this one. Coming into the game, Canning owned an ugly 0-3 record and a 6.69 ERA against the reigning American League West champions. Astros fans likely expected more of the same — another rough night for a pitcher they’d torched before. Instead, they ran into a version of Canning...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets dropped Saturday night’s game to the Houston Astros by a 2-1 score, losing their first series of the 2025 season. The Mets’ offense was nearly nonexistent. The team posted only one hit, a double by Juan Soto in the first inning. Francisco Lindor is 0-for-11 to start the season. New York is off today, then begins a three-game series with the Marlins...
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If the New York Mets sent out Griffin Canning on the road against the Houston Astros and he gave them a quality outing, you’d think they would’ve gotten a win out of it. Unfortunately, he fell to New York’s slow-starting offense (aside from Juan Soto) and a questionable decision by manager Carlos Mendoza as the team fell to the Astros 2-1 to drop their opening series. Canning...
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Saturday, March 29, 2025 • 7:15 PM Daikin Park • Houston, TX RHP Griffin Canning (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (0-0, -.–) FOX The Mets and Astros face off for the rare Saturday evening rubber game! There was no off-day for the Mets and Astros after Opening Day. Due to scheduling rules around interleague schedules, they are limited to a three-game series. Thus, an unusual...
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Like some of his teammates in the rotation, Tylor Megill entered the 2025 season with something to prove. The right-hander has had some ups but more downs throughout his career. The stuff has always been there, but a lack of command and control has played a big role in his struggles. Can Megill turn the corner and find the best version of himself this season? He certainly passed his first test....
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