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The Mets were done in by a barrage of singles against starter Robert Stock in an 8-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Read more here.
New York can still win the series on Thursday, but it will face a daunting task against Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski (13–5, 1.68 ERA). He has the best ERA and fWAR in the majors this season. Sean Manaea (4–5, 4.31 ERA) gets the start for the Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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Juan Soto, currently sidelined with a calf injury, was taking live batting practice and reps in left field as he aims to return this season.
Bo Bichette left Wednesday’s game with a left foot contusion.
Mark Vientos homered for Triple-A Syracuse during his rehab stint. Mets manager Andy Green cautioned there won’t be a “perfectly-laid path” for Vientos when he returns to the big league club.
Mets prospect Billy Amick homered twice for Triple-A Syracuse after going 2-for-21 with 11 strikeouts since his promotion to Triple-A. He now has 10 homers in 19 games since joining the Mets organization in the A.J. Minter trade.
Brian Metoyer may be close to completing an arduous journey to the major leagues. The 29-year old pitcher, who was drafted by the Mets in the 40th round of the 2018 draft and has undergone two Tommy John surgeries, could be one of the Mets’ September call-ups, according to MetsMinors.net.
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Austin Slater, who played nine games with the Mets this season, opted out of his minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays as he seeks a major-league deal. The outfielder slashed.305/.407/.453 in 35 games in Triple-A.
Former Mets pitching prospect Michael Fulmer was signed by the Yankees to a major-league contract and selected to the active roster.
The Dodgers placed Roki Sasaki on the IL after leaving Wednesday’s start early with a blister.
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Eitan Hain recaps Zac Thornton’s first 10 MLB starts.
David Melendi discusses Francisco Lindor’s outburst of emotions during and after Tuesday’s win.
Robert Colonna writes his Mets minors piece recapping Tuesday’s games.
On This Date in Mets History
1974: Benny Ayala homered in his first ever major league at bat.
1992: The Mets traded David Cone to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent and Ryan Thompson.
2022: The legendary Willie Mays had his number 24 retired by the Mets.
On This Date in 1986 Mets
The Mets beat the Padres 6-5 in 11 innings. They gave up four runs in the eighth inning to tie it, but Keith Hernandez hit a game-winning sac fly in the 11th. The Mets were now 85-42.
