Morning Briefing: Mets Finish .500 on West Coast Trip

Good morning, Mets fans!

The Mets finished up their west coast trip on Wednesday afternoon on a high note as they salvaged the last of three games against the San Francisco Giants.

After taking the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in impressive fashion, it seemed as though the Mets would be able to eclipse .500 during their west coast swing. However, a dormant offense which carried from the last game in LA to the first two games in the bay, had the Mets fighting for a .500 trip.

Despite losing the series, the Mets offense broke out in a big way en route to an 8-1 win in the last game of a three-game set against the Giants. A struggling Francisco Lindor led the way, going 4-for-5 with four RBIs and a pair of two-run bombs. Tyrone Taylor followed suit as he added three RBIs of his own, including a home run, to help the Mets come away with a win. Click here for a full breakdown of Wednesday’s game!

The Mets come back to New York for a seven-game homestand starting Friday, where they’ll play two NL Central teams, the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.

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