Crossroads in a baseball game can come at any moment. Any inning of a game. Usually we think of the later innings or middle innings of those games, but on Monday against the Dodgers, the Mets moment came in the second when Dave Roberts chose to pitch to Mark Vientos. The moment was set up by the bottom of the order against Landon Knack. The righty allowed a leadoff single to Starling Marte, walk...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Lindor smacked a leadoff homer, and Mark Vientos punctuated a five-run second inning with a grand slam as the Mets evened the NLCS at one with a 7-3 victory over the Dodgers. After the game, Vientos said he took it personally when Lindor was intentionally walked right before the grand slam. Vientos is the youngest player ever to hit a grand slam in League...
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Just as they have all year, the Mets responded to playing a lifeless game with a resilient effort the following day. After their 9-0 loss in Game 1, the Mets returned the favor to the Dodgers in Game 2, ambushing them early and holding on to win 7-3. The Mets took the lead from the game’s first batter, with Francisco Lindor launching one into the right field stands to put the Mets up 1-0...
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Sunday, October 14, 2024 • 4:08 PM Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA LHP Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47) vs. RHP Ryan Brasier (1-0, 3.54) FOX, FS1 The Mets look to bounce back tonight against the Dodgers before the series returns to New York. Jack Flaherty gave the Dodgers exactly what they were looking for yesterday – a deep performance keeping the Mets off the scoreboard. This sets up a bullpen game...
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After a 9-0 blowout Sunday night, the Mets look to reset in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday against the Dodgers. New York sent Kodai Senga to the mound on Sunday with hopes of three strong innings, but he severely lacked command of the strike zone and could only get four outs. He ultimately surrendered three runs. The Dodgers forced the Mets’ hand to deplete...
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No baserunners in the first three innings. No hits in the first four. And no runs for nine. The Mets’ offense could only muster three singles in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The top five in the order – Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos, Brandon Nimmo, Pete Alonso and Starling Marte – went a combined 0-for-17 with seven...
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