Series Preview: Resilient Mets Host Surging Padres

The New York Mets (30-37) were two outs away from losing another series against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, but J.D. Martinez had something else to say about that. A walk-off two-run home run, the first walk-off of Martinez’s illustrious career, totally changed the mood around the team going into this weekend. Within a few minutes, the Mets went from disappointment to pure elation. 8...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Walk-Off Marlins in Series Win

The New York Mets marked their return home in style by beating the Miami Marlins. It wasn’t always pretty, but they got the job done at Citi Field. After winning four of five games on the road in two capital cities – including a trip across the Atlantic to London – the Mets needed to take care of business against Miami. And they did. Sure, it took walk-off heroics on Thursday...

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J.D. Martinez Calls Game With First Career Walk-Off Homer

The Mets entered Thursday’s action looking for a much-needed series win against the Miami Marlins. While the game’s starting pitcher Luis Severino did his part with six innings of one-run ball, the Mets offense failed to provide any impact for the majority of the night. J.D. Martinez started his night off in a promising fashion, sharply hitting a 102 mph flyout that traveled 348 feet...

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Mets Minors Recap: Luisangel Acuña Heats Up For Syracuse

Winning was at a premium for the Mets’ minor league affiliates on Thursday, though Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña put on a show as Syracuse accounted for the lone victory. TRIPLE-A LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS (28-36) 4, SYRACUSE METS (40-25) 14 BOX SCORE 2B Brett Baty: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI (9) (1.375 OPS) CF Luisangel Acuña: 4-for-5, BB, 2B, 4 RBI (21) (.672 OPS) RF Ben Gamel: 2-for-4, 2...

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Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Impresses In Return From Injured List

Good morning, Mets fans! Despite a lackluster offensive performance with only three hits, the New York Mets managed to avoid another series loss to the Miami Marlins last night with a 3-2 victory thanks to J.D. Martinez’s walk-off two-run home run. Interestingly enough, his clutch hit marked the first walk-off homer of his 14-year career. Additionally, Edwin Díaz returned from the injured list...

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Martinez Walk-Off Homer Seals Series Win Over Marlins

On a night when the New York Mets (30-37) could not generate any offense (three hits), it looked like they were staring at another series loss against the Miami Marlins (23-45). However, the team somehow found a way to get a 3-2 win and secure the series thanks to a walk-off, two-run home run by J.D. Martinez. That home run ended up being the first walk-off home run in his 14-year career. The...

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