Kodai Senga Intensifies Rehab; Blackburn Set To Return In Toronto

As the New York Mets continue their hot streak Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox the team announced positive starting pitching news. Per SNY’s Anthony DiComo, Paul Blackburn will return to the starting rotation in Toronto and Kodai Senga is ramping up the intensity in his rehab. After Senga went down due to a left calf strain the Mets reacted by acquiring Paul Blackburn at the MLB...

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Sweet Relief for Mets During Streak

They will never have M-V-P chants directed at them, and it’s doubtful anyone will ever look at the OMG sign and think Ottavino-Maton-Garrett, but the Mets relief corps deserve a ton of credit for their work during the six-game winning streak that has New York within a half-game of a playoff spot. The relievers have yielded just two runs in the bullpen’s 16 2/3 innings that have come...

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Francisco Lindor Continues to Make MVP Case

The superstar shortstop of the New York Mets continues solidifying himself as a key competitor in the MVP discussion. Francisco Lindor made his presence known in their 7-2 defeat of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night at Citi Field. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, his 27th stolen base, and three runs batted in. He moved his OPS to .843 on the season, his slugging percentage to .500,...

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David Peterson Celebrates Birthday With 11 Strikeouts

It may have taken until his 29th birthday, but the New York Mets may finally be realizing the potential that David Peterson has always had. The left-hander has been excellent in the second half of the season and that run continued on Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox. On the night, Peterson went six innings, allowed one run on six hits, walked a batter, and struck out a career-high 11...

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Mets Minors Recap: Paul Blackburn Makes Rehab Start

Paul Blackburn had a stellar outing in his rehab appearance in a Syracuse loss, and Christopher Suero powered Brooklyn to a win on Tuesday. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders  (75-56) 4, Syracuse Mets (71-60) 1 BOX SCORE SS Luisangel Acuña: 1-for-4, 2B, R (.672 OPS) RF Drew Gilbert: 0-for-3, BB (.655 OPS) DH Luke Ritter: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI (85), 2 K (.868 OPS) 2B Wyatt Young: 0-for-3 (.000...

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Morning Briefing: David Peterson Gets Birthday Win

Good morning, Mets fans! David Peterson celebrated his birthday in style, hurling six magnificent innings in the Mets 7-2 victory against the Red Sox. Though Boston starter Kutter Crawford pitched his own six strong innings of two-run ball, Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos, and Pete Alonso all walloped homers and combined for six runs batted in. It was the Mets’ sixth consecutive victory....

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