After suffering a crushing 10-2 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets are now on the brink of elimination. Jose Quintana, simply put, did not have his best stuff, surrendering five runs over 3 1/3 innings. Mookie Betts and Tommy Edman combined for seven RBIs, which included a two-run homer from the former in the sixth inning to extend Los Angeles’ lead to five. The...
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As if it wasn’t already apparent, the postseason has intensified the New York Mets pitching staff’s pre-existing command issues. After leading the National League with a walk rate of 9.6% during the regular season, the Mets have paced the league in that same stat in October as well (12.1%). They were able to eke past the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card Series without their control...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and scored four times, Max Muncy set a postseason record by reaching base in 12-straight plate appearances and Mookie Betts posted a home run with four RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 10-2, taking a 3-1 lead in the NLCS. Just one win away from their 25th NL pennant, the Dodgers will go with Jack Flaherty in Game...
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Thursday, October 17, 2024 • 8:08 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (10-10, 3.75) FS1 The Mets look to bounce back tonight and even the series at two games apiece as they take on the Dodgers in game four of the NLCS. Wednesday night was a tough night for the Mets just got tougher as the night went on. The Dodgers scored early off of a couple of...
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The Mets will look to even the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers on Thursday after getting shut out in Game 3 for the second time in three games. For inspiration, they could look to the 1960 World Series. The Pirates beat the Yankees in seven games, the series famously ending on a Bill Mazeroski walk-off home run. Lesser known about that series is that the Yankees won their...
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Robin Ventura finished his major league career with 18 grand slams. But it’s a hit that only looked like a grand slam which is his signature Mets moment and a unique ending to a 15-inning, five-hour and 46-minute postseason classic. For a team that spent three weeks walking a tightrope, Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the rival Atlanta Braves was the latest (and...
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