Once the Braves won Thursday afternoon, the Mets (85-68) knew they had to win the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies (91-62) to keep their two-game lead in the National League Wild Card. Not only did New York pick up a 10-6 victory, but they managed to make history in the process. This is the third straight game in which the franchise has scored 10+ runs, the first time that has...
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 • 7:15 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Taijuan Walker (3-6, 6.29) vs. RHP Luis Severino (10-6, 3.77) FOX The Mets head into the most important seven games of their season starting tonight. Four games at home against the Phillies, and three games on the road against the Braves. The Mets are coming off of a three-game sweep against the Nationals, where the Mets bats...
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The New York Mets (84-68) currently control their own destiny in the race for a playoff spot. Who would have guessed that just a few months ago? Entering Thursday, the Mets are tied for the second Wild Card spot with the Arizona Diamondbacks. They also have a two-game lead over the Atlanta Braves. But to reach their ultimate goal, the Mets must beat some really good teams down the stretch. One...
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After a huge day for the Mets on Tuesday in which they were the only Wild Card contender to win, it was much different on Wednesday, with all four teams fighting for the NL spots getting a victory. The San Diego Padres hold the first Wild Card spot at 2.5 games over the Diamondbacks and the Mets, and the Braves are two games behind Arizona and New York. The Mets hold the tiebreaker with the...
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I love it when my teenage daughters come home from school, sit down and do their homework. I know they are just doing what they are supposed to do. Still, it warms my heart. I loved watching the Mets come home from a long road trip, step up and sweep the Nationals. It actually seemed like they did way more than they were supposed to do. The assignment was to win. Outscoring the Nats 22-2 gets...
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The latest New York Mets prospect to make it to the majors continued his torrid start on Wednesday night. In a 10-0 drubbing of the Washington Nationals, Luisangel Acuña went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. He slugged his second home run of the season and made it two consecutive games with a home run. After Wednesday, the 22-year-old is 7-for-15 with two home runs, a double, and four runs...
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