Mets’ magic number to clinch NL East: 27

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Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported that Zack Wheeler felt more soreness in his elbow, so they are going to slow him down.

They performed an MRI, which came with no structural damage.

The Phillies aren’t very worried about this issue, and they expect Wheeler to resume throwing next week.

The Mets snagged themselves a victory Friday night, as they defeated the Nationals 7-3. A four-run sixth inning was enough to propel them to victory. Nick Rucco wrote a detailed recap of the game.

They’ll look to keep rolling in Game 2 of the series tonight at 7:10 p.m. ET.

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Austin Meadows announced that he would not be returning in 2022, as he is dealing with mental health issues.

The Dodgers activated Blake Treinen from the 60-day injured list and designated Jake Reed for assignment.

Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reported that Jared Walsh underwent surgery to alleviate his thoracic outlet syndrome.

Spencer Steer was the first Red to score the walk-off run in his major league debut since 1932. He is also the first Red to reach base four times in his MLB debut since 2008.

The Dodgers lost 7-1 to the Padres Friday, marking the first time they lost by more than 5 runs in 229 regular-season games.

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MMO Weekly 2022 Episode 17 aired, as Sal and Mike discussed the Mets beating the Dodgers, Pete Alonso‘s struggles, and Timmy Trumpet!

Michael Mayer wrote on Francisco Lindor coming up big in the Dodgers series.

Andrew Steele-Davis wrote about a recent interview Steve Cohen did about winning now and in the future.

Steele-Davis also wrote that Edwin Díaz could become the first closer ever to earn a $100 million contract.

Chris Bello wrote on Díaz winning his third consecutive reliever of the month.

John Sheridan wrote a 3 Up 3 Down on the Dodgers losing 2/3 to the Mets.

Christian De Block wrote a series preview of the series against the Nationals.

Nick Rucco wrote the daily Mets Minors Recap, highlighted by Omar De Los Santos hitting a home run.

On This Date in Mets History

Birthdays: David Peterson (27)

2019: The 10-4 comeback loss against the Nationals. Iconic enough to mention, not iconic enough to explain.