The Mets (87-70) dropped the opening game of a high-stakes series against the Braves (86-71) in Atlanta on Tuesday evening, falling 5-1. New York’s offense struggled, managing just four hits in the key late-September matchup against their NL East rivals. With Atlanta now just one game behind in the standings, the Mets can lock up a Wild Card berth by winning the next two games at Truist Park....
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024 • 7:20 PM Truist Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Luis Severino (11-6, 3.79) vs. RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (7-7, 3.61) SNY We have finally arrived! When the Grimace-era Mets showed us that the Mets could be the real deal this year, there was a feeling that the entire season could come down to this series against the Braves. When the Mets started to stumble at the end of August,...
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One of the best pitcher prospects in baseball has earned some well-deserved hardware. On Tuesday morning, Brandon Sproat was named the Double-A Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. He posted a 2.45 ERA and a 77 strikeout-to-15-walk ratio for Binghamton over 62 1/3 innings. He also held opposing batters to a .181 batting average. In addition to the award, Sproat was named an Eastern League...
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the D-Backs loss on Monday night. This doesn’t take into account potential changes to the schedule based on weather. As has been true before, once again, the Mets’ playoff fate lies in the hands of a series in Atlanta. However, unlike 2022, things are different this time. Rather than fighting for NL East rights, the Mets...
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We know how important this series against the Braves is. The Mets are coming into the series now in sole possession of the second Wild Card spot. The Mets currently lead the Diamondbacks by a half-game, and the Braves by two games. It’s an exciting, agita-inducing time, Mets fans. So, how do we think the Mets will fare against the Braves? David Melendi I think the Mets, top to bottom,...
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The September Mets are continuing winning ways in a time that they need it the most. The Sunday night 2-1 victory kept their wild-card lead over the Atlanta Braves to two games and avoided a Phillies National League East Champion celebration on their home turf. (They won a day later and celebrated at home Monday.) With Francisco Lindor missing a seventh consecutive game on Sunday they have been...
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