It’s been a thrill to watch Tylor Megill take the hill. Pressed into the fifth-starter role after an injury to Paul Blackburn, Megill has responded by pitching to a 1.69 ERA covering 21.1 innings over four starts. That includes his latest performance in a 10-1 victory Tuesday over the Washington Nationals. He tossed 6 innings while allowing one unearned run, two hits and two walks. He...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets face an unexpected problem: what to do regarding the middle infield? On Tuesday, a day potential MVP Francisco Lindor warmed the bench due to his day-to-day injury status, the Mets demolished the Washington Nationals 10-1. Jose Iglesias, who was widely expected to fill out the Triple-A Syracuse roster before the season, tallied three hits Monday, continuing his...
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The Mets (83-68) took the series against the Nationals (68-83) with a statement 10-1 victory on Tuesday night at Citi Field, fueled by a strong outing from Tylor Megill and a five-RBI performance from Pete Alonso. New York racked up 14 hits, including home runs from Alonso, Tyrone Taylor, and Luisangel Acuña. With the Braves’ loss to the Reds at the same time, the Mets now hold a two-game lead...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Mitchell Parker (7-9, 4.24) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (3-5, 4.48) SNY The Mets came back and won a critical game against the Nationals Monday night! The Mets got an amazing start from Sean Manaea, but the bats disappeared again. After scratching out a run in the eighth inning off the bat of Jose Iglesias, the Mets sent the game to...
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Remember when Sean Manaea couldn’t make it out of the fifth inning this year? When he would flash the strikeout stuff, but also walk too many batters and hand the ball to the bullpen with at least twelve outs to get. Well, that was first half Manaea. And when the Mets started winning toward the All-Star break, Manaea continued to work, dropped his arm slot, and has turned out an ace-like...
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El Troll! It looks like Francisco Alvarez is emerging from his lengthy slump. Last week, for games from September 9 to September 14, Francisco Alvarez slashed .278/.316/.579 with a .895 OPS. He smashed two home runs, one off the Blue Jays and one off the Phillies. Alvarez’s primary strength at the plate is his power, and it is great to see him getting his power swing back. This week’s...
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