Good morning, Mets fans!

In Wednesday’s 6-0 loss against the Brewers, Taijuan Walker got through the fifth inning with zero earned runs, then ran into trouble in the sixth inning. Willy Adames hit a solo home run to center field and Mike Brosseau hit a pinch-hit grand slam off Drew Smith to lead the Brewers over the Mets. Additionally, the Mets struggled offensively as they were held to only four hits.

Interestingly, the Mets set the record for the most hit batters in a season (106) after Mark Canha was hit with two pitches and Luis Guillorme was also hit by a pitch.

The Braves lost as well, so the Mets’ division lead once again remains at one.

Additionally, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Brandon Nimmo says he believes he caught his quad injury early enough to avoid major issue. He is hopeful that he won’t need to miss much if any time. Michael Mayer has more on Nimmo’s injury. Jeff McNeil also said he feels physically fine.

Now, it is time for the morning briefing.

Latest Mets News

The Mets showed off Willie Mays‘s jersey number retirement in the Citi Field rafters on Twitter.

Tim Britton of The Athletic took a look inside the SNY truck and detailed his experience of seeing how much effort goes into a single Mets broadcast.

Steve Gelbs of SNY won the sausage race at American Family Field.

Latest MLB News

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported yesterday that the Kansas City Royals fired president of baseball operations Dayton Moore, their longtime top baseball executive and a key person in constructing their 2015 World Series championship roster.

Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports that Jarred Kelenic is being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma and he is now in Oakland. Taylor Trammell will be optioned to Tacoma as the corresponding move.

The San Francisco Giants announced that three-time World Series Champion and seven-time All-Star Buster Posey has become a member of the ownership group. This marks the first time that a former player has joined the organization as a principal partner and member of the Board of Directors.

The Philadelphia Phillies announced that yesterday they reinstated RHP Zack Wheeler from the 15-day IL and optioned RHP Sam Coonrod to Lehigh Valley (AAA).

Latest on MMO

Chris Bello writes that Starling Marte could be back for the Braves series.

Michael Mayer notes that Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso keep driving in plenty of runs.

On This Date in Mets History

1962: 10,000 fans gathered for what was supposed to be the final MLB game at the Polo Grounds. Winter conditions in 1963, however, prevented the team from moving to Queens as originally planned.

Birthdays: Chris Schwinden (36), Jeff Barry (53), Mark Guthrie (57), Vince Coleman (61), Wally Backman (63)