Thursday, August 22, 2024 • 9:40 PM Petco Park • San Diego, CA RHP Luis Severino (8-6, 3.91) vs. RHP Dylan Cease (12-9, 3.46) SNY The Mets have finally made it to decision week! Over the next seven games, the Mets will face the National League Wild Card leaders, the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. With a strong week, the Mets can make their path to October much easier. These two...
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The New York Mets (66-61) are about to embark on their most important road trip of the season. Entering tonight, they sit 3.5 games behind the third Wild Card spot, occupied by the Atlanta Braves. The San Diego Padres (72-56) are next up on the schedule, and the Mets will see the best version of them. In the second half, the Padres are a league-best 22-7. The Mets will be put to the test as they...
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Before Jesse Winker stole the show with his walk-off home run, Sean Manaea put on a performance that brought the 32,871 at Citi Field to their feet as well. The first-year Met retired the first 17 batters he faced before hitting Jackson Holliday and giving up a two-run homer to Austin Slater, losing his perfect game and shutout in a span of two batters. “It’s hard not to think about...
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Alex Rodriguez did it twice. Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr., and Ernie Banks never did it. With his home run Wednesday, Francisco Lindor became the first shortstop in MLB history to have three seasons of 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases. (Bobby Witt Jr. might join him next season.) And he’s not satisfied. “It brings a smile to my face because it would be a dream,” he told ESPN,...
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Walk-off heroics were the series’ theme for the New York Mets against the Orioles. Twice, the Mets beat Baltimore in walk-off fashion to take two out of three from Baltimore. As a result, crucial ground was made up in the race for a Wild Card spot. Furthermore, New York further highlighted its postseason credentials by beating the Orioles, one of the best teams in baseball. On that note,...
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On Wednesday, the Mets affiliates combined for a 1-3 record with a walk-off, sparing the organization from a winless day. However, the Mets, in the big picture, saw one of their top prospects return to the field for the first time since April. Find out which team had the walk-off and how that top prospect did with our roundup below. Triple-A Durham Bulls (58-64) 11, Syracuse Mets (66-54) 6 BOX...
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