The Mets (41-41) played another extra-inning game on Monday in their series opener against the Nationals (39-45). Unlike Sunday’s game that saw the Mets lose by five in 10 innings, the Mets instead took a big lead on a J.D. Martinez three-run homer, a Francisco Alvarez RBI triple, and a Jose Iglesias two-run homer before the Nationals almost achieved an improbable comeback. By the...
A hugely-impressive June ended disappointingly for the New York Mets. Houston took two out of three at Citi Field over the weekend, ensuring that the Mets finished June with the second-best record in all of baseball (16-8). The Astros finished the month with the best record (17-8). After clobbering the Astros for seven runs in Friday’s series opener, New York was undone by bullpen troubles...
June was quite the month for the surging New York Mets. Coming hot on the heels of the dark days of May, the Mets finished with the second-best record in baseball in June at an impressive 16-8. Houston claimed the best record thanks to a series victory at Citi Field this past weekend. Despite ending the month with two tough losses, June was still one for the ages for the Mets. They made up a lot...
The saying “Everything’s bigger in Texas” usually refers to the size of the state, ranches, sky, or in some cases, hair. But on Monday night, it referred to the Mets’ five-game winning streak, which extended to six behind a massive showing from at the plate. The bats exploded for 14 runs on 22 hits, resulting in a rout of the reigning World Series Champion Rangers. The...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today reported that former Met Max Scherzer had surgery on Thursday for a herniated disc. The recovery is expected to sideline Scherzer until June or July. Scherzer, who was with the Mets for 2022 and the first half of 2023, was traded to the Rangers and won a World Series with the club despite allowing seven earned runs in 9 2/3...
The Mets hosted the Giants for the first game of a three-game set on Friday night. The game officially marked the beginning of the second half of the season for the Mets, and if this game is a sign of things to come, the team will only continue to disappoint. After a five-iinning start by Carlos Carrasco was followed up by two solid combined innings from Jeff Brigham and Brooks Raley, David...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets defeated the Cardinals 6-1 on Friday night, giving them consecutive wins for the first time in June. The Mets entered the game with a 3-9 record during the month, struggling mightily and failing to gain any sort of momentum. Now with two straight wins and two more games against the reeling Cardinals on deck, the Mets have a chance to get back on track. During...
Edwin Diaz has been named as the National League Reliever of the Month for June, as announced by MLB today. Last month was arguably Diaz at his best as he dominated on the mound in the ninth inning, giving Mets manager Buck Showalter a consistent and trusted insurance policy. Edwin Díaz is the National League Reliever of the Month for June. It's Díaz's sixth career win, the most by any...
