The New York Mets did what they had to do in Chicago over the weekend. Taking on one of the worst teams in baseball history, the Mets needed to sweep the White Sox. No ands, ifs, or buts. And they did, taking all three games with relative ease. As a result, coupled with the Braves dropping three of four to the Phillies, the Mets are now just one game back of Atlanta for the final Wild Card spot...
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This one is pretty easy. As the Mets head into September, they’re a season-best nine games over .500 after sweeping the lowly Chicago White Sox. Now, as they gear up for a pennant race, it’s time to look back at August. After going 33-18 in June and July, August wasn’t as smooth sailing for New York, who dropped their series to the Angels and A’s and was swept in a...
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Sean Manaea gave the New York Mets exactly what they needed, delivering seven innings of shutout baseball to lead the team to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox, completing a much-needed weekend sweep. Manaea was stellar again on the mound, throwing 96 pitches across seven innings, allowing only two hits and two walks while striking out five. It marked the fifth time in his last seven...
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Sunday’s action in the Mets minor leagues saw two wins (Syracuse and Brooklyn) and two losses (Binghamton and St. Lucie). It was a low-scoring day, as the highest-scoring matchup among the four games was a 5-4 affair in St. Lucie. Among the best individual performances of the day were in Syracuse, where top prospects Drew Gilbert and Brandon Sproat played a pivotal part in the Mets’...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Nick Castellanos evened the score with a two-run double in the sixth inning, then came through with a walk-off single in the 11th inning as the Phillies beat the Braves, 3-2, on Sunday. The Mets only trail the Braves by one game for the final NL Wild Card spot, while Philadelphia is now seven games clear of Atlanta after taking three of four from them. Wild Card Update...
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On a flawless day in Chicago, Sean Manaea delivered exactly what the New York Mets needed, pitching seven innings of shutout baseball as the Mets defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0, completing a weekend sweep. This victory brought the Mets to within 1.5 games of the Atlanta Braves for the third Wild Card spot, with the potential to close the gap further if the Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, and...
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