Bullpen Brilliant in the Bronx

Phew! The Mets bullpen passed the baton from Alex Young to Dedniel Núñez to Phil Maton to Jake Diekman to survive a 3-2 thriller before 47,453 stunned onlookers Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. This was a long way from the plan on Opening Day. It was Young’s first appearance for the Mets and his first outing since June 1. Núñez has been excellent (2.43 ERA, 0.93 WHIP in 33 1/3 innings), but he...

Read More

Jeff McNeil Finding Power In Second Half

Tuesday night’s Subway Series matchup between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees saw plenty of opportunities for both teams to have big innings offensively. However, both teams combined to go 3-for-19 with runners in scoring position in the Mets’ 3-2 win. The big hit did come in a RISP situation, and the Mets were able to have one more clutch hit than the Yankees, thanks to...

Read More

Mets Minors Recap: Brett Baty Homers Twice

The Brooklyn Cyclones were the only full-season affiliate to win on the day, but more importantly, Drew Gilbert returned to Triple-A, and Brett Baty continued to annihilate baseballs, homering twice in the Syracuse extra-inning loss. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (44-52) 7, Syracuse Mets (60-36) 6 BOX SCORE 2B Luisangel Acuña: 0-for-5, 3 K (.671 OPS) DH Luke Ritter: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB (.846 OPS) 3B...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Senga is ‘100% Ready’

Good morning Mets fans! On top of an exciting Subway Series victory, the Mets received more good news regarding their recovering ace. Prior to Tuesday’s game, Kodai Senga said, through his interpreter, “I feel 100% ready, and I’m excited to get back out there.” Senga threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and is scheduled to make his season debut against the Atlanta Braves on...

Read More

Mets Triumph Over Yankees in Tight 3-2 Victory

The Mets (52-48) brought down the cross-town rival Yankees (60-43) on Tuesday evening in the Bronx. In a tight matchup, the Mets notched eight hits and left the bases loaded twice but came out on top with a 3-2 win, backed by strong pitching from Jose Quintana and a clutch save from Jake Diekman. The win marks the Mets’ third against the Yankees this year as they look to sweep the season...

Read More

Game Chat: Mets vs. Yankees, 7:05 PM

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 • 7:05 PM Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY LHP Jose Quintana (4-6, 4.13) vs. RHP Luis Gil (10-5, 3.17) WPIX • TBS The Mets survived Miami! The sole holders of the third Wild Card in the National League by 0.5 games play their cross-town rivals, the sole holders of the top Wild Card seed in the American League. The Mets need to keep the momentum going. They did it in June as the...

Read More