Morning Briefing: Houser Will Pitch Tuesday, Scott Friday Amidst Funk

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets lost a heartbreaker in Miami on Saturday, dropping Game 2 to the Marlins 10-9 in 10 innings. Edwin Díaz continued to struggle in his outing Saturday, giving up a four-run lead in the ninth to take the game to extra innings, in which the Marlins went on to walk it off in the 10th. The Mets (20-25) and Marlins (15-32) close out their series on Sunday at 1:40 p.m....

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Edwin Díaz Blows Four Run Lead in 10-9 Loss

When it rains, it pours. When it’s rock bottom, it’s really rock bottom. Whatever happened on Saturday, was exactly it for the New York Mets. Even after a drastic lineup change and the offense exploded for nine runs, they still couldn’t find a way to win. The reason: the pitching and their closer going through one of his worst stretches of his career and he himself hitting rock...

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Game Chat: Mets vs Marlins, 4:10 PM

Saturday, May 18, 2024 • 4:10 PM loanDepot Park • Miami, FL RHP Luis Severino (2-2, 3.00) vs. LHP Braxton Garrett (0-0, 8.44) WPIX Friday night was not a good one in Mets land. Christian Scott had his first difficult start in the majors while the offense just disappeared completely. The result was a Marlins 8-0 victory. For the Marlins, it was their fourth win in their last five games including...

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Francisco Lindor Bats Leadoff in Mets Lineup Shuffle

The Mets are shaking up their lineup. Presumably, in an attempt to generate more offense, Carlos Mendoza has inked Francisco Lindor as the leadoff hitter on Saturday against Braxton Garrett. Brandon Nimmo is slated to hit third. Lindor has struggled so far in 2024, but has Garrett’s number. In fourteen at-bats against the lefty, Lindor is 5-for-14 with three homers and one double....

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Mets Offense Lacks Identity in 2024

The Mets 2024 season has mimicked a rollercoaster ride featuring many ups, downs, and loops. But the offense as of late has mirrored Kingda Ka. The fall continued Friday against the Marlins at loanDepot park, where the club was shutout for the fifth time in 44 games. They mustered only five hits against lefty Jesús Luzardo, who struck out eight Mets and entered the day with a 5.97 ERA. The only...

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Christian Scott Faces First Rough Outing of His Career

After two strong outings in which he struck out six and eight batters respectively, Mets’ right-handed pitcher, Christian Scott faced his first rough outing of his career on Friday evening against the Miami Marlins. Scott gave up four runs on seven hits, one walk, a home run, and struck out just three batters in four innings of work on Friday against Miami. Of his pitches thrown on Friday, he...

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