J.D. Martinez exited Tuesday’s game against the Athletics early after being hit by a 100 mph fastball on his left elbow in the bottom of the second inning. Martinez remained in the game after the HBP and came around to score in the bottom of the inning on a Jose Iglesias RBI single. However, in the bottom of the third inning, Mark Vientos entered as a pinch hitter for Martinez as the DH...
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What do you try to do when your team is struggling? Sometimes, you take a swing and try to borrow a page out of a division rival’s playbook. On Tuesday, just before the New York Mets begin a key series with the Oakland Athletics, New York signed former Atlanta Braves 2021 postseason hero Eddie Rosario to a minor league deal, Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated. Rosario will report to...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Joe Boyle (2-5, 7.16) vs. RHP Paul Blackburn (5-2, 3.86) SNY The Mets look to snap their three-game losing streak as they welcome the Oakland Athletics to Citi Field tonight. The Mets are coming off an intense road trip that saw them play in Anaheim, St. Louis, Denver and Seattle with no days off. They got a much-needed physical...
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After being swept by the Mariners to conclude their long road trip, the New York Mets (61-57) return home to face the Oakland Athletics (50-69). The Mets struggled mightily against the Mariners over the weekend, only scoring one run among three losing efforts. They sit one game behind the Braves for the final Wild Card spot after winning four of 10 games on their road trip. This series against...
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With just over a month left in the 2024 season and the Wild Card race as tight as ever, the Mets find themselves in the thick of things. They had a scorching summer, producing one of the best records in baseball over June and July, which catapulted them into the postseason race. It’s a far cry from where they were at the beginning of the season when they looked like sure sellers. Now,...
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Three’s a crowd. How about six? The outfield in Queens is about to get a bit more crowded. Starling Marte, who hit the IL in late June with a right knee bone bruise, will likely return some time during the Mets’ homestand, which begins Tuesday against Oakland and runs through the following Wednesday. However, the outfield looks slightly different from when Marte was last in Queens....
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