Sean Manaea walked off the mound on Thursday believing his night wasn’t quite finished. He had worked through traffic for much of the evening and there was reason to think he had enough left in the tank to get another couple of outs. After 95 pitches and five-plus innings, Manaea wanted the baseball a little longer. The Mets, protecting both a tie game and their pitcher, chose otherwise....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Labor concerns continue to loom over Major League Baseball’s future. According to Sam Blum of The Athletic, a poll of 101 MLB players across 23 teams found that a majority believe there will be a lockout following the 2026 season when the current collective bargaining agreement expires. The survey reflects growing concern among players as negotiations between MLB...
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Fans who root for the teams in blue and orange on both the baseball diamond and basketball court had themselves quite a Thursday. A few hours after the Knicks’ first NBA title in 53 years was celebrated with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes, the Mets beat the rival Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 in their first matchup of the year. Eric Wagaman, pinch-hitting for A.J. Ewing in the seventh inning,...
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Thursday, June 18, 2026 • 6:40 PM Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA LHP Sean Manaea (1-2, 4.78) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.86) SNY • MLBN For the first time in 2026, the Mets will finally play the Philadelphia Phillies, their division rivals. As you know by now, the Mets have had a weird schedule to start the year. Their first road trips were to the West Coast, and by the end of the first...
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The Mets are sending shortstop Francisco Lindor on a rehab assignment this Friday, June 19, beginning in Binghamton, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Lindor was placed on the injured list on April 23 with a calf strain. Since Lindor’s injury, the Mets’ offense has ranked 22nd in major league baseball with a 95 WRC+, tied with the Angels, Rangers, Tigers, Marlins and Astros. Across...
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One step forward, one step back. That is what the New York Mets (33-41) have done in recent weeks. After taking two of three against the first-place Atlanta Braves last weekend, they followed that up by losing two of three against the Cincinnati Reds – not a good recipe for trying to push closer to .500. The Mets will try to reset against the Philadelphia Phillies (40-34), who are now 31-14...
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