Saturday’s game did end in an 11-7 loss for the New York Mets, but it did provide another impressive set of at-bats from Pete Alonso. The first baseman went on a four-game stretch in Cincinnati and Atlanta where he failed to collect a single hit, but it appears the he is well beyond that now. Alonso is the power threat in the Mets lineup, but his willingness to take singles and the...
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St. Lucie’s (Single-A) Jonah Tong put up another double-digit strikeout performance, while Kevin Parada hit his first homer of the season as Double-A Binghamton splits their doubleheader. Weather continued to be an issue as another affiliate’s game was postponed. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (4-8), Syracuse Mets (7-5) PPD The Syracuse Mets/Worcester Red Sox game was postponed due to...
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Forty years ago, Shea Stadium was the place to be—especially when Dwight Gooden took the mound. Never mind anything playing on Broadway—this was the hottest show in town. Fans who were once avoided the park in Flushing, New York were now coming in droves to witness a teenager overwhelm elders with his fastball and fool them with a knee-bending curve that earned the reverential nickname,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Dwight Gooden day, fans. This afternoon the Mets will retire Gooden’s No. 16 in a pregame ceremony taking place at 1:00 p.m. ET. After dropping Friday night’s game to the Reds, Jose Buttó will take the mound, looking to lead the Mets to a series victory. Latest Mets News Will Sammon of The Athletic noted a few Mets injury updates on Saturday: Kodai Senga is now...
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Sean Manaea didn’t have it. Starling Marte couldn’t catch it. Francisco Lindor whiffed – in the field on a tag attempt. Salvador Perez homered and drove in four runs to lead the Kansas City Royals (10-5) to an 11-7 win over the New York Mets (6-8) at Citi Field. Manaea (1-1) entered the game with an ERA of 0.82 and left with it at 4.30. He went 3 2/3 innings, giving up eight...
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Saturday, April 13, 2024 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Alec Marsh (0-0, 3.09) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (1-0, 0.82) SNY The Mets will try to get back to .500 this afternoon as they take on the Royals for game two of their three-game set. The Mets started the season 0-5 and since have gone 6-2. The final piece that has fallen into place for the Mets the last two games has been hitting. The...
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