The Mets and Yankees picked up right where they left off on Friday, smacking long balls and extra-base hits over the course of Saturday’s afternoon game. The game was littered with home runs, including a grand slam in the first by Brandon Nimmo and two home runs from Pete Alonso, who drove in five runs and led the Mets to a 12-6 win over the Yankees to secure a series win. The Yanks...
The New York Mets’ closer looked as strong as he has all season as he closed Saturday’s game out at Yankee Stadium. Edwin Díaz set the pinch-hitting Austin Wells, followed by the No. 1 and No. 2 hitting Ben Rice and Aaron Judge, respectively, in order, to earn his 10th save of the season. What may have been the biggest storyline of Díaz’s outing on Saturday was his increased...
The New York Mets are officially the kings of New York City. The team from Queens won both games against the Yankees in the Bronx, sweeping the season Subway series for the first time since 2013. In doing so, the Mets really proved their playoff credentials in a big way. There’s still a lot of baseball to be played, but the Mets, as is currently constituted, look legit. They could be even...
