Tag: Carson Benge

Thornton Earns First Career Win the 4-0 Win Over Brewers

After the Mets dropped game one to the Brewers on Monday, they bounced back to take game two on Tuesday. It was a pitcher’s duel between the Mets’ left-hander Zac Thornton (0-1, 2.11 ERA) and the former Met right-hander Brandon Sproat (3-4, 5.09 ERA, 91 SO) for Milwaukee as he faced his former team for the first time. For the Brewers, it was also the first time in 13 games that they had faced a...

More Errors by the Mets Result in Loss to Phillies

On a wet day in Philadelphia, the New York Mets played another game that resembled the day itself against the Philadelphia Phillies. An error-driven game, with three errors on the day, and it was marred by mistakes and more Phillies home runs, as the Mets dropped game two of this weekend series 6-1. Sean Manaea wasn’t great by any means on Saturday, but his defense didn’t help him...

Game Chat: Red Sox vs Mets, 1:40 P.M.

Sunday, July 12, 2026 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Payton Tolle (5-6, 3.14) vs. LHP Zach Thornton (0-1, 4.35) WPIX The New York Mets look to salvage the series against the Red Sox Sunday afternoon before heading into a long, All-Star break. New York is continually struggling to score, as has been the case the last two days. A win Sunday would mean the Mets have gone 3-3 in their last...

Mets Offense Dormant Again in Second Straight Loss to Red Sox

One day after the New York Mets and their offense were held to 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position against Sonny Gray, the Mets continued their struggles with runners on base in Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Saturday was the ninth time this season they’ve been shut out. New York’s offense was held to just three hits, all singles, against Boston’s bullpen...

3 Up, 3 Down: Offense Powers Mets’ Series Win Against Royals

We saw some progress with the New York Mets this week. Namely, we saw a lot of improvement from the offense. To be more precise, the Mets got consistent production from the lineup throughout the entire three-game series. And we haven’t been able to say that all too often this year. Were it not for a bullpen implosion, then the Mets might have secured a first series sweep since the end of...

The Mets’ Outfield Among Best in NL Despite Lost Season

*Editor’s Notes* – This article was written prior to the Mets and Royals game July 9, 2026. Stats are from before MLB games on July 9, 2026. Original Article The Mets outfield continued their dominant play Wednesday in their 6-2 win over the Royals. A.J. Ewing homered for a second straight game, joining four of his teammates to lead off a game with a blast this season. Carson...

Ewing, Benge Combine for Six Hits

The rookie outfielders are doing their best to make it worth tuning in during a season that has been tough to watch. A.J. Ewing went 4-for-4 with a 402-foot homer, three RBIs, four runs scored, a stolen base and a walk. He also made a leaping catch at the wall that deprived the Royals of their 17th run. Carson Benge was 2-for-3 with a “Little League home run,” an RBI, two runs scored...

Peralta Pounded, Mets Drop Game, Series to Blue Jays

If the season went as planned, Freddy Peralta and Nolan McLean were supposed to be a formidable 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation, a nice combo to start a playoff series with in October. Of course, it has not, and a day after McLean offered a glimpse of what could have been, Peralta provided a reminder in Toronto that seasons aren’t played on paper. Peralta (5-7) allowed five earned...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Humiliated In Philly

The 2026 New York Mets may well be one of the worst teams money has ever bought. Unable to put any sort of winning streak together, the Mets once again showed how flawed they are during a series loss in Philadelphia over the weekend. Despite taking the series opener, the Mets flamed out in the final two games, including suffering a humiliating 15-3 blowout loss on Saturday. As a result, New York...

Morning Briefing: Lindor Return Imminent

Good morning, Mets fans! I have had enough of Kyle Schwarber. Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, a run scored, and played nine innings at shortstop in Triple-A Syracuse’s 5-3 victory over Norfolk on Sunday. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that Lindor (strained left calf) is likely to return to the Mets this week, but probably not until at least Wednesday. “I...

Mets Drop Series In Philadelphia Behind Peterson’s Early Struggles

Sports, and specifically baseball, can have patterns to them. As a season churns along, games start to mirror each other, even if they do not occur in the exact same way. This can happen when a team repeatedly fails, and it can happen when a team repeatedly succeeds. Unfortunately for the Mets, the rhythm of things has fallen into the negative category. Facing the Phillies on Sunday night, the...

Offense, McLean Salvage Series Finale in Cincy

After the New York Mets offense struggled to score runs in the first two games of their series with the Cincinnati Reds, the offense used two-out hitting in the third inning as part of a nine-run, 15 hit game in a 9-1 win to prevent a sweep. Pitching-wise, the Mets didn’t get much out of Tobias Myers and Kodai Senga in the first two games, but Nolan McLean had his best outing in a bit with...

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