The Mets’ minor league affiliates struggled on Sunday as each team lost. Among the highlights were Calvin Ziegler (High-A) and Jonah Tong (Low-A) pitching phenomenally, recording 20 strikeouts in 8 1/3 shutout innings between the two. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (4-4) 2, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (4-4) 7 Box Score DH Ben Gamel: 2-for-4, R, HR (2), RBI, 2K 3B Luke Ritter: 1-for-4, R, HR...
After winning three in a row against the Diamondbacks, the Mets continued their homestand Friday night with the first game in a three-game series against the Reds. David Peterson got the start for New York, while flamethrower Hunter Greene was on the mound for Cincinnati. The Mets played behind for most of the game, briefly tying it on a clutch home run from Pete Alonso, but they immediately...
After an off day on Thursday, the Mets traveled to Target Field in Minneapolis to take on the Twins for a three-game set. The first game of the series took place on Friday night, with Kodai Senga taking the mound against Dallas Keuchel. In a game that was close most of the night, the Twins pulled ahead late to defeat the Mets 5-2. A solid outing from Senga was spoiled by the bullpen in a bizarre...
Poor pitching and offense have defined the Mets following the trade deadline. In a Saturday night matchup between Tylor Megill and Kyle Gibson, it was more of the same as the Orioles defeated the Mets 7-3. New York has now lost five consecutive games while being outscored 37-14. In his return to the big leagues after a shaky stint in the minors, Megill was hit hard right from the outset. The...
The Mets swept the Phillies on Thursday as they defeated Taijuan Walker in the third game of the three-game set. On Friday, the Mets faced another member of their 2022 team as Chris Bassitt and the Blue Jays traveled to Citi Field to start a three-game series. For the Mets, Justin Verlander took the mound hoping to rebound from a poor performance in Colorado. The game, originally scheduled for a...
The New York Mets (6-8) took on the Tampa Bay Rays for the first time this spring training and fell behind late. The game Sunday afternoon in Port St. Lucie Florida at Clover Park ended with the Rays on top 10-4. The Mets also lost two players to injury, Starling Marte and Bryce Montes de Oca. In a game started by Carlos Carrasco, the Mets found themselves in a hole going into the top of the...
David Peterson got the start today the Mets’ fourth spring training game as the team traveled to West Palm Beach to play the St. Louis Cardinals. The team ultimately dropped the game 12-7, though some youngsters shined and Peterson got off to a nice start this spring. Peterson, looking to cement his spot as the first-man-up if any of the first five starters miss time, threw two strong...
Good morning, Mets fans! The biggest news of Saturday was Dansby Swanson signing a deal with the Chicago Cubs. The contract is for seven years and $177 million. The Braves now have a glaring hole in their infield. Meanwhile, the Cubs continue their rebuild. Latest Mets News The New York Mets officially announced their signing of right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga to a five-year contract. Per Mike...
Good morning, Mets fans! In a dominant day which featured a doubleheader sweep, the Mets’ two wins vs. the Nationals have propelled the team to 100 wins for the first time since 1988 and for only the fourth time in club history. Off the back of Brandon Nimmo’s strong game one and contributing to the home run barrage game two, propel the Mets to the century mark with added assists...
The National League East title is not out of reach yet. The Miami Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-0 to keep the Mets in the hunt. The Mets current elimination number for the division is one, meaning any Braves win or Mets loss would give Atlanta the division. The Mets did not play on Monday with rain in Queens postponing their contest against the Nationals until Tuesday. The two will play...
There are bad losses, and then there are losses like the one the New York Mets (96-57) suffered at the hands of the Oakland Athletics (56-96) on Saturday afternoon, a 10-4 beatdown that was even worse than the score would suggest. Jacob deGrom was hit hard in a lackluster start, while the offense went missing after a big first inning. There are nine more games in the regular season to right the...
The Mets looked to put an exclamation mark on their series with the Brewers on Wednesday when they went for the three-game sweep in Milwaukee. Taijuan Walker was sharp through six innings, but Brewers’ offense exploded in the seventh inning to lead Milwaukee to a 6-0 win in the series finale. Brandon Nimmo got the game started with an infield single before stealing his third base of the...
