Good morning, Mets fans! After going 3-3 against the Dodgers and Giants on the road, the Mets will be back at Citi Field on Friday for the first of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jose Buttó will take his 1.65 ERA to the mound against Miles Mikolas (6.49) in Game 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET on Apple TV+. Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News Pitching came out strong in the minor...
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While the New York Mets get a well-deserved night off, there is a very important event happening elsewhere in the sports world. The 2024 NFL Draft is set to commence tonight. If you are looking to get your sports fix while the Mets take the night off, the draft is just the event for you. The Information When: 8:00 pm ET, expected to run through 11:30 pm ET. Where: Campus Martius Park and Hart...
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Despite facing dominant pitching from Tyler Glasnow and Logan Webb, the Mets clawed their way back to win their final game and split their road trip 3-3. They return home for a six-game homestand with renewed offensive confidence, especially with the imminent return of slugger J.D. Martinez. The 36-year-old Martinez, who finalized a one-year, $12 million contract in late March, will finally make...
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Michael Tonkin is heading crosstown. The New York Yankees claimed the 34-year-old reliever off waivers from the Mets today. Tonkin started the season with the Mets, was designated for assignment, traded by the Mets to the Twins for cash, and then returned to the Mets when the Twins waived him. In nine innings with the Mets and Twins, Tonkin is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA. He has struck out 11 and walked...
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Talk about a productive road trip for the New York Mets. The Mets finished .500 on their West Coast swing. During that span, they took 2 of 3 from the juggernaut Dodgers, before avoiding the sweep against the Giants. All in all, some positive trends continued to emerge. However, some red flags did appear as it pertains to one or two fatal flaws that may ensure this is nothing better than a .500...
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It’s happening! It’s happening! Francisco Lindor is hitting above .200! The star shortstop, off to a slow start, found his groove and slugged two home runs in Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Giants. He powered the Mets to an 8-2 win and ended the team’s three-game skid. Both home runs came as a left-handed hitter, the side he had been really struggling with before Wednesday. Let it be...
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