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Good morning, Mets fans!
Timmy Trumpet has arrived in New York City ahead of his appearance at Citi Field today. He is set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game and will play the trumpets live if Edwin Díaz enters the game.
Also coming to Citi Field tonight are the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers, who have 44 of their last 54 games and have the best record in baseball at 89-38. The two teams split a four-game series at Dodger Stadium back in June, which featured Adonis Medina picking up a save in the 10th inning of the series finale. Taijuan Walker (10-3, 3.38 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets against southpaw Andrew Heaney (2-1, 1.94 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 pm.
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In MLB.com‘s latest power rankings, the Mets were ranked second, trailing only the Dodgers.
Max Scherzer‘s wife Erica announced that they will be welcoming their fourth child to the world in February.
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The Dodgers placed All-Star righty Tony Gonsolin on the injured list with a right forearm strain. Right-hander Michael Grove has been called up to take his place. Gonsolin is currently leading the NL with a 2.10 ERA and is 16-1 on the year.
Dodgers catcher Will Smith announced he will play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic next March. Smith joins J.T. Realmuto behind the plate as the Americans look to defend their title.
The Yankees made a few roster moves, activating reliever Clay Holmes off the injured list and placing Marwin Gonzalez on the paternity list. Outfield Tim Locastro was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.
The Blue Jays re-acquired outfielder Bradley Zimmer off waivers from the Phillies. Zimmer appeared in 87 games for Toronto this season before being claimed by the Phillies on August 18.
The Angels released veteran righty Jesse Chavez. The 39-year-old pitched well in 31 games for the Braves but struggled to a 7.59 ERA in 11 games in Anaheim after getting traded in the Raisel Iglesias trade.
Albert Pujols hit the 694th homer of his career, a two-run shot off Ross Detwiler at Great American Ballpark. Detwiler is the 450th pitcher Pujols has homered against, breaking Barry Bonds‘ all-time record.
The Astros are planning to call up pitching prospect Hunter Brown when rosters expand on Thursday. A Wayne State University product, Brown is the league’s 71st-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline and owns a strong 2.55 ERA with 134 strikeouts in 106 innings for Triple-A Sugar Land.
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On This Date in Mets History
1965: After taking advice from his doctor, Casey Stengel announces his retirement from managing the Mets.
1999: Entering the game in a 3-for-30 rut, Edgardo Alfonzo goes 6-for-6 with three homers and five RBIs as the Mets stomp on the Astros, 17-1. Darryl Hamilton and Mike Piazza both hit homers in a six-run second inning, and Masato Yoshii tosses six shutout innings.
2006: David Wright hits a first-inning grand slam off Josh Fogg, José Valentín hits two homers, and Carlos Delgado hits his 34th dinger of the season as the Mets rout the Rockies at Coors Field, 11-3. The only drama in the game is when Mets’ starting pitcher Dave Williams is called out for missing third base while trying to score on a Jose Reyes single coupled with a Choo Freeman error in the fifth inning.
2015: The Mets are able to avoid getting swept at home by the Red Sox thanks to Michael Cuddyer‘s seventh-inning RBI single against Heath Hembree. Jeurys Familia allows consecutive singles to start the ninth inning but strikes out Mookie Betts to secure a 5-4 win.
Birthdays: Jon Adkins (45), Marlon Byrd (45), Sean Reid-Foley (27)
