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The Mets capped off their first sweep of the year Sunday night by walking off the Phillies in 10 innings. Eduardo Escobar drove in Starling Marte with a single for the game-winning run, after Nick Plummer tied the game in the ninth with his first big-league home run. The Mets are now 32-17 on the year and hold an 8.5-game lead over the second-place Braves.
The Nationals come to Citi Field for a three-game set tonight, David Peterson (2-0, 2.16 ERA) will face off against Erick Fedde (3-3, 3.55 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 pm EST.
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The Mets acquired infielder JT Riddle from the Cincinnati Reds. The left-handed-hitting Riddle only appeared in two games in Cincinnati and was hitting just .206 with three homers for Triple-A Louisville. He will report to Syracuse and won’t be on the 40-man roster.
Drew Smith exited the seventh inning of Sunday’s game after taking a comebacker off his pitching hand, leaving him with a dislocated pinky. X-rays came back negative for a fracture, and he is considered day-to-day.
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Left-hander Ethan Small has been called up by the Brewers. The southpaw was drafted 28th overall by the club in 2019 out of Mississippi State and since then has pitched to a 1.78 ERA with 177 strikeouts in 136.2 minor-league innings.
Tim Anderson is heading to the injured list after suffering a groin strain on Sunday. The shortstop fell to the ground after fielding a grounder and had to be helped off the field.
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James Villani writes about Trevor Williams’ success during his time with the Mets.
Daniel M. recaps how the Mets’ minor-league affiliates performed on Saturday.
Andrew Steele-Davis writes about Luis Guillorme’s recent hot streak
Alex Horowitz examines Francisco Lindor’s hot stretch from the past week.
On This Date in Mets History
2013: The Mets complete a four-game Subway Series sweep of the Yankees with a 3-1 win. Dillon Gee gets the win, striking out a career-high 12 batters in 7.1 innings. It’s the first time the Mets have swept the Yankees in a season series.
Birthdays: Fernando Salas (37), Zack Wheeler (32)
Let’s go Mets!
