Good morning, Mets fans!
In a dominant day which featured a doubleheader sweep, the Mets’ two wins vs. the Nationals have propelled the team to 100 wins for the first time since 1988 and for only the fourth time in club history. Off the back of Brandon Nimmo‘s strong game one and contributing to the home run barrage game two, propel the Mets to the century mark with added assists from Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil and Francisco Álvarez. For more on this doubleheader sweep, check out our recaps of game one and game two.
Despite the wins, the NL East race is officially over, as the Braves clinched with their 2-1 win over the Marlins. The Mets will play the Padres in the Wild Card series that starts Friday.
Now onto the morning briefing!
Latest Mets News
Mets designated hitter and Fort Myers native Daniel Vogelbach has started a fundraising effort through a website named VogelbachCares.org that aims to assist people devastated by Hurricane Ian.
Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor & his wife, Katia, hosted 8-year-old fan Carmelo and his family at Citi Field on Monday. Carmelo, a fan of Lindor since seeing him represent Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, was surprised by Francisco in a video call last year.
Promise Kept 🙏🏽@Lindor12BC @Mets @SNYtv @StevenACohen2 pic.twitter.com/8wQJKox3E6
— Felix Rios (@FEELMONEY) October 4, 2022
Tim Britton of The Athletic tweets that the Mets have spent a total of 289 days in first place combined over the last two seasons, which is more than any other major league team. This season, the Mets were in possession of first place for a total of 175 days before relinquishing it fully the previous weekend.
Latest MLB News
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit home run number 62 in Texas, making him the new all-time American League and Yankees single season home run record holder. Judge passes previous record holder Roger Maris 61 years after Maris broke Babe Ruth‘s record.
MLB Players Media tweets a video about Cleveland Guardians infielder Andrés Giménez and the influence of his mother and how her impact on his life helped him propel the Guardians to the AL Central Division title.
Zach Buchanan of The Athletic profiles current Texas Rangers prospect Kumar Rocker on being jilted by the Mets, and looking to redeem himself with his new team.
Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens became the first position player in team history to record a win and the first non-Ohtani position player to win a game since John Baker of the Chicago Cubs on July 29th, 2014.
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías has finished the season with an ERA of 2.16, meaning he will win the NL ERA crown for 2022.
Latest on MMO
Dan Quinones projects what a Mets pitching rotation would look like through the first two rounds of the playoffs.
On This Date in Mets History
1969: The Mets scored 11 runs to defeat the Atlanta Braves 11-6 in game 2 of the NLCS. Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell and Cleon Jones would homer for New York, while Wayne Garrett, Bud Harrelson, and Art Shamsky would drive in runs of their own as well. Braves outfielder Henry Aaron would hit his final playoff home run in this game, as his .357 average that series would not be enough, as the Mets swept the Braves to advance to the World Series.
Birthdays: Rey Sánchez (55), Brent Gaff (64)
