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J.D. Martinez will join Triple-A Syracuse and play for them Tuesday and Wednesday, Carlos Mendoza said on Sunday. Mendoza added that Martinez could join the Mets when their home stand begins on Friday. The 36-year-old went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for St. Lucie on Sunday.
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Adrian Houser got tagged for eight runs and seven hits while walking four batters in four innings, and the Mets couldn’t get anything going against Tyler Glasnow as they dropped their series finale against the Dodgers, 10-0. Shohei Ohtani clubbed a two-run homer off Houser, giving him the most homers by a Japanese-born big-leaguer.
The Mets begin a three-game series with the Giants today, with José Quintana (1-1, 3.05 ERA) facing off against righty Keaton Winn (1-3, 4.09 ERA). Last year, the Mets won four of the seven matchups between the two teams, splitting a four-game set in San Francisco. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 PM.
The Mets placed lefty Brooks Raley on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation and recalled righty Grant Hartwig. An MRI revealed no structural damage to Raley’s elbow. Raley dealt with the same injury in 2023, and he only missed the 15-day minimum.
Francisco Alvarez confirmed Sunday that he will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb on Thursday. The 22-year-old backstop expects to miss six-to-eight weeks.
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The Astros have placed right-hander Cristian Javier on the IL with neck discomfort and recalled Spencer Arrighetti. Javier becomes the fifth Houston pitcher to hit the IL this year.
The White Sox have recalled infielder Danny Mendick from Triple-A Charlotte and optioned Lenyn Sosa. A former Met, Mendick has homered in five straight games for Charlotte.
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James Villani recaps the Mets’ loss in their series finale against the Dodgers.
Jack Ramsey recaps J.D. Martinez’s encouraging day at the plate on Sunday.
On This Date in Mets History
1970: Tom Seaver strikes out 19 batters – including the final 10 he faced – as the Mets beat the Padres, 2-1. The 19 punchouts tie Steve Carlton‘s major league record, while the 10 consecutive strikeouts set a new major league mark.
1986: Bob Ojeda allows one run in seven innings and collects two hits as the Mets beat the Pirates, 7-1, for their fifth straight win. Every player in the Mets’ starting lineup records at least one hit in the contest.
2015: Wilmer Flores hits a game-tying homer in the seventh inning, and Lucas Duda‘s RBI single in the eighth inning gives the Mets their 10th straight in a 3-2 final against the Braves. Dillon Gee allows two runs in seven innings, Buddy Carlyle gets the win, and Jeurys Familia earns his seventh save of the year.
Birthdays: Rylan Bannon (27)
