Sean Manaea Earning Ace Label For Mets

While Sean Manaea isn’t your prototypical ace, he has pitched like an ace at times for the New York Mets in the second half of the season. On Tuesday, the New York Mets needed their left-hander to set the tone in Arizona after a rough loss in San Diego on Sunday. He did just that and then some. In Tuesday’s 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks, Manaea did have a rough time in the seventh...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Begin Crucial Series With Victory

Good morning, Mets fans! Sean Manaea obtained his 10tth win of the season in an 8-3 victory for the orange and blue on Wednesday. For the Mets, their record goes to 69-63, three games back of the Braves for the third Wild Card spot, and for the D-backs, they’re now 75-57, tied with the Padres for the first Wild Card spot. Manaea had another strong start, not allowing a run through his...

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Six-Run Fifth Inning Boosts Mets to 8-3 Win Over Diamondbacks

The Mets (69-63) took the opening game against the Diamondbacks (75-57) with a 8-3 win on Tuesday evening at Chase Field. An early, record-tying home run by Pete Alonso, a six-run fifth inning and a solid performance from Sean Manaea on the bump propelled the club to the six games over .500 mark.  Manaea tossed 6 2/3 innings with 11 strikeouts for his fourth double-digit strikeout game this...

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Game Chat: Diamondbacks vs Mets, 9:40 PM

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 • 9:40 PM Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ LHP Sean Manaea (9-5, 3.48) vs. RHP Brandon Pfaadt (8-6, 4.08) SNY • MLBN The Mets open up a big series in Arizona against the Diamondbacks tonight. The Diamondbacks, Mets, Padres and Braves are all chasing three wild card spots. The Mets are coming off of a four game split with the Padres, where the Padres walked the Mets on Sunday...

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Series Preview: Mets Head to Arizona For Critical Series

The Mets play their final games on the West Coast this season as they head to Arizona to face the Diamondbacks in a three-game set starting on Tuesday. Before we get into the series, let’s look at what just happened. Mets Discouragingly Split Padres Series The Mets were primed to start their 10-game road trip with a 3-1 series win in San Diego. But the team’s two most reliable...

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Is Anything Wrong With Edwin Díaz’s Slider?

Edwin Díaz had been used sparsely in the month of August. The Mets closer only pitched 6.1 innings, picking up a save in Colorado on August 7 and two wins in the series against the Orioles after two dramatic walk-off homers. But memories run short in New York. And all anyone can talk about is the loss to the Padres to split the series in San Diego. It came in an instant. One powerful swing from...

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