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Good morning, Mets fans!
The AL Wild Card race is heating up, as the Yankees (90-68), Red Sox (89-69), Mariners (88-70), and Blue Jays (88-70) are battling for their chance to play in the AL Wild Card Game on Tuesday, October 5.
Also, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 last night, establishing a commanding 4.5 game lead over the Phillies. The Braves can clinch the division by winning against the Phillies tonight before they begin their series against the Mets.
Now, let’s get into the briefing.
Latest Mets News
The New York Mets lost a close game to the Marlins, 3-2. Taijuan Walker had a good start, allowing two hits and two earned runs in 7.1 innings pitched, but the offense couldn’t string together enough hits to get the job done.
When asked about his season, Taijuan Walker said, “personally, I thought it was a really good season.”
Aaron Loup pitched a scoreless 9th inning last night. His ERA is now 0.95. His 2021 ERA is the lowest in Mets history among relief pitchers, with the second-lowest ERA by a reliever being Tug Mcgraw (1.47 ERA) in 1969.
Javier Báez extended his hitting streak to 13 games last night, the second longest such stretch of his career (15 hit streak in 2019) and the second longest hit streak on the Mets in 2021 (Jeff Mcneil – 16)
Yesterday, the Mets optioned Sean Reid-Foley to the Syracuse Mets (AAA) to clear a roster spot for Noah Syndergaard, who is believed to pitch the opening inning of the Mets game tomorrow or Saturday.
When asked about the possibility of resigning Michael Conforto, Sandy Alderson (team president) said yesterday, “We think very highly of Michael (…) his career speaks for itself.”
Latest MLB News
Michael A. Taylor agreed to a two year, nine million dollar contract extension with the Kansas City Royals.
Brewers Pitcher, Devin Williams, punched a wall during the team’s celebration after clinching the division. He will need surgery to repair his broken hand, and he will likely be out for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs.
Ramón Vázquez was the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, filling in for Tom Goodwin. Due to the league’s 2021 postseason rules, Goodwin would be unable to enter the field during the playoffs because he is unvaccinated, so the Red Sox have made the switch to prepare for the change.
Shohei Ohtani will continue to hit this season, but he has made his last start as a pitcher in 2021. In 130.1 IP, Ohtani’s stats include a 9-2 record, 3.18 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 156 SO, and 44 BB.
Prior to last night’s game, the Yankees optioned Andrew Heaney to the Florida Complex League and reinstated Jonathan Loáisiga from the injured list.
Latest on MMO
Alex Horowitz recaps yesterday’s 3-2 loss.
Nate Mendelson details the latest on Noah Syndergaard’s free agency situation.
Nate Mendelson discusses Francisco Lindor’s strong season.
On This Date in Mets History
1999: Rey Ordóñez set the the major league record for shortstops by going 96 consecutive games without an error.
September 30, 2021, is not a good day in Mets history because, in 2007, the Mets lost to the Miami Marlins to complete one of the worst team collapses in MLB history. Tom Glavine allowed four runs and Jorge Sosa let three more baserunners score, giving the Marlins an early 7-0 lead. The final score ended up being 8-1, allowing the Phillies to steal the division from the New York Mets.
Let’s go Mets!
