Saturday, June 29, 2024 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Framber Valdez (6-5, 3.68) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (2-4, 4.81) WPIX The vibes are off the chart right now! The Mets beat the Astros in the series opener Friday night and finally have a winning record for the first time in a long time. Jose Iglesias sang his song on the diamond after the game and the rest of the team joined in. It’s a...
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Despite the Mets vaulting themselves back into playoff contention with a 16-6 record in June after beginning the month 11 games below .500, the club’s need for bullpen help has been further exacerbated leading up to the July 30 trade deadline. New York’s pen was one of the team’s surprise strengths out of the gate, posting a National League-best 2.85 ERA in April while the team...
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Jeff McNeil was just 8-for-49 over his last 15 games before Friday night. But the second baseman finally had the breakout night he needed and had been looking for, homering to double the Mets runs from three to six to lead the Mets to a 7-2 win over the scorching-hot Astros. Overall, McNeil went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs on Friday, joining the other Mets in the lineup, who...
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The Mets got wins across their entire minor league system. Austin Allen and the Syracuse Mets trounced Buffalo, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies split their doubleheader with Portland, Brooklyn’s offense finally broke out, and the St. Lucie Mets erased an 8-0 deficit in the fifth inning to come back and beat the Palm Beach Cardinals. It’s safe to say the entire Mets organization is...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Drew Smith spoke to the media on Friday, detailing that Tommy John surgery is on the table after imaging on his right elbow showed “pretty significant damage.” Smith was emotional talking about how he might not pitch for the Mets again, as he is set to be a free agent this offseason. Smith has been a staple in the Mets’ bullpen since 2018, one year...
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Maybe the gift got Jeff McNeil going. Mic’d up Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplayed a routine pop-up in the second inning whilst chatting with the Apple TV+ broadcast booth. McNeil, who entered Friday hitting .170 in June and .213 on the season, was credited with an infield single after the ball bounced in front of Peña and behind third baseman Alex Bregman, who looked like he...
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