In Philadelphia for a three-game series, the Mets took two out of three from the Phillies. As has been the case throughout this season, it wasn’t always perfect or pretty.

However, while series wins don’t matter all that much now, it was nice to see some things click, especially in a dominant performance on Sunday to clinch the series.

With that, let’s recap everything from the Phillies series in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down..

Jun 24, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) reacts before an at bat during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

3 UP

LINDOR’S BIG DAY

Boy, did Francisco Lindor need Sunday. The shortstop has struggled since returning from injury, and he suffered another defensive mishap on Saturday. Furthermore, Lindor has been the subject of intense trade speculation in recent days. However, ignoring the noise, he reminded everyone in the series finale just how valuable he can be to the Mets. Lindor was a triple shy of the cycle, reaching base a total of five times. He finished 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, one run, three RBIs, and two walks. Talk about a monster day at the plate. It was easily Lindor’s best game of the year, and hopefully a precursor of greater things to come.

DAZZLING MCLEAN

Nolan McLean, the ace, is well and truly back. The young starter has seemingly put his struggles behind him, and he was stellar in the finale on Sunday. He was virtually unhittable, allowing just two hits over six scoreless innings with two walks and 10 strikeouts. As a result, McLean has now given up just two earned runs over his last four outings, while striking out 29 batters against seven walks over that span. This is exactly the level of dominance we expected to see from McLean. Long may it continue.

RISING STAR

McLean wasn’t the only starter to impress over the course of this series. Christian Scott showed on Thursday why he could be a cornerstone of this rotation moving forward. The righty was outstanding in his latest start, allowing just three hits with no walks and seven strikeouts over 5.2 scoreless innings. Scott is trending in the right direction, and the talent and potential are clearly there. Now all he needs to do is start going deeper into games.

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3 DOWN

END IN SIGHT?

Is it nearly the end of the road for both Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga? One could make a compelling argument that it certainly should be. The duo was responsible for chucking Saturday’s game away, combining for six earned runs over just 5.3 innings. Manaea was the worst culprit, surrendering a pair of homers. With the offense doing nothing, Manaea and Senga only doomed their team thanks to their respective poor efforts. Consequently, it is hard to envision either pitcher having much left to offer the Mets going forward.

HURTING THEMSELVES

What has been most infuriating about this season has been how the Mets have found new ways to lose games on an almost daily basis. They’ve been unable to get out of their own way while committing the most basic of errors. Look at Saturday’s game as a case in point. The Mets made three errors and committed a slew of sloppy defensive miscues in just an ugly, dispiriting display of ineptitude. The fact that the team also finished with the same number of errors as hits truly says it all. With 69 errors on the season – the second-most in the majors – it is no wonder why the Mets have struggled as much as they have.

BRACE YOURSELVES

I hate to be a gloomy Gus, but the two wins we saw in Philly may be about as good as it will get the rest of the way. Not only do the Mets have one of the toughest remaining schedules, but they also seem truly open for business. With only five players considered untouchable, we could be about to see a lot of talent go out the door. That will likely include Luke Weaver, who has been the team’s best and most reliable reliever this season. As a result, maybe we should enjoy this series win before things potentially fall off even further once pieces begin to be traded away.

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Per Chelsea Janes of SNY, the Mets and Clay Holmes are expecting to begin extension talks in the coming days. Holmes has been out due to injury since mid-May, but he was spectacular early on in the season. Through nine starts, he has a 2.39 ERA after having a 3.53 ERA a year ago. There’s a possibility Holmes gets traded, but he’s clearly seen as part of the long-term plans.

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Latest Mets News

The Mets continue their series with the Phillies on Saturday afternoon with a 4:05 p.m. ET first pitch time. Sean Manaea (2-4, 4.56 ERA) will look to put together another strong start, while Jesús Luzardo (8-4, 3.51 ERA) will take the mound for Philadelphia.

Will Sammon of The Athletic provided updates on the trade status of certain Mets players. Most notably, Sammon said the Mets trading Francisco Lindor remains unlikely.

The Mets signed their third-round pick, Aiden Robbins, on Friday night. Robbins, who many thought would go in the first round, earned a $1 million deal at $859,900 slot value.

Clay Holmes is set to begin a rehab assignment Saturday night for the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. Holmes is looking to come back from his fractured fibula and continue his stellar 2026 season, either with the Mets or potentially another team.

From 2025 to 2026, attendance at Mets games has dropped eight percent.

Ron Hunt, the first Met to ever start an All-Star Game, passed away at the age of 85 on Friday. Hunt played four seasons for the Mets from 1963-1966, recording a .282 batting average and .723 OPS in that span.

The Mets have three players from their Dominican Summer League teams playing in the DSL All-Star game. Cleiner Ramirez (.837 OPS, 11 SB), Jonnhan Sanchez (.349 BA, .994 OPS) and Abner Meza (30.1 IP, 1.78 ERA) will all represent the Mets.

Latest on MMO

Kai Chang highlights the two-homer performance from Francisco Alvarez in the Mets’ first game after the All-Star break.

Jack Markowski breaks down yet another strong outing from Christian Scott in his last start against the Phillies.

Robert Colonna profiles reliever Brooks Raley as a piece the Mets could deal at the deadline.

On This Date in Mets History

1986: The Mets lost to the Astros 3-0 to fall to 60-26 in their second game after the All-Star break. Bob Knepper pitched a three-hit shutout for Houston, while Ron Darling got the loss despite a seven-inning, two-run-allowed effort.

Born on This Date: Ryan Helsley (1994), Robert Gsellman (1993), Joe Torre (1940)

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The High-A Brooklyn Cyclones announced that Holmes is set to begin his rehab assignment with a start on Saturday night against Hudson Valley at Maimonides Park. The right-hander threw 40 pitches in live batting practice on July 10 and also completed a live bullpen session on Tuesday, per The Athletic’s Will Sammon, who added that several clubs are expected to scout his upcoming outing for the Cyclones two-and-a-half weeks out from the August 3 trade deadline.

Furthermore, SNY’s Chelsea Janes reported that the Mets and Holmes are anticipated to open talks on a new deal over the coming days after he recently stated that he’s open to re-upping with the team.

The 33-year-old has a $12 million player option for the 2027 season. Should New York opt to hold onto Holmes at the deadline and not sign him to an extension before he declines that option, the team would have the right to extend the qualifying offer for right around $23 million.

One of the Mets’ bright spots in the early part of the year, Holmes logged a 2.39 ERA across nine starts totaling 52 2/3 innings before going down with his injury. A two-time All-Star closer with the Yankees who transitioned to the rotation after signing a three-year, $38 million contract with the Mets in December 2024, he finished the 2025 campaign with a 3.53 ERA over 165 2/3 innings.

With an intention to compete next season and an incomplete rotation surrounding the likes of Nolan McLean and Christian Scott, retaining a quality arm like Holmes would go a long way towards fortifying the roster moving forward.

At the same time, New York could have the chance to cash in by trading Holmes in what looks to be shaping up as a seller’s market. Should his rehab assignment go swimmingly with no snags, he’d become one of the top starters available and thus bring back a potentially sizable return as one of the many arms the Mets may shop over the next few weeks.

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A former top prospect who debuted in May 2024 and logged a 4.56 ERA over nine starts totaling 47 1/3 innings that year before going down with his injury, Scott has come back with a vengeance this season.

The 27-year-old right-hander started New York’s first game out of the All-Star break and shut down the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup in a 4-1 win at Citizens Bank Park. He tied his season-high of 5 2/3 innings in the outing and notched seven strikeouts while not issuing a walk for just the second time this year.

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Interim manager Andy Green came away impressed with Scott’s stuff and the execution of his pitches in what was arguably the best start of his young career up to this point.

“I thought his mix was really good. His fastball was alive early, he was beating really good hitters with it,” Green said. “I think second time through he mixed really well, got to the cutter and the sweeper a little bit more. Outstanding effort from him.”

Scott’s takeaways from his trip to the mound in South Philly struck a similar tone.

“I thought I did a good job attacking the strike zone early,” Scott said. “Just stayed on the attack pretty much the whole game, all my pitches were working in the strike zone today. Thought I did a good job getting ahead, just getting through at-bats pretty quickly today.”

Scott’s ERA is now down to 2.87 over 13 outings and 59 2/3 innings. His pitch count of 79 was the lowest since his second start back in the majors on May 1, but that can largely be attributed to it being the first game following the break.

With McLean, Scott has formed an exciting young duo in the Mets’ rotation worth keeping a close eye on down the stretch of what’s becoming a lost season. If the likes of Zach Thornton, Tong and potentially Jack Wenninger make an impact once the trade deadline passes, the club might just have a nice influx of promising starters on their hands.

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Hunt played the first four of his 12 MLB seasons with the Mets. He hit .282/.344/.379 with 20 home runs for New York. He was traded with Jim Hickman to the Dodgers for Tommy Davis and Derrell Griffith after the 1966 season. He played one year in Los Angeles, then finished his career between the Giants, Expos and Cardinals.

He led the majors in getting hit by a pitch every year from 1968 to 1973 and led the National League in HBPs in 1974. He was plunked a career-high 50 times with the Expos in 1971, which is second in MLB history for a single season to Hughie Jennings, who was hit 51 times for the Baltimore Orioles of the National League in 1896. Hunt’s 243 career HBPs ranks sixth all-time.

Hunt hit .272/.334/.396 with a career-high 10 homers in his rookie year, good enough to come in second to Pete Rose for ROTY. He went 1-for-3 with a single off Dean Chance of the Angels in the 1964 All-Star Game and left the game for pinch-hitter Henry Aaron.

He was a reserve representing the Mets in the 1966 All-Star Game and his sacrifice bunt in the 10th inning moved Tim McCarver to second. McCarver scored the winning run when Maury Wills delivered a walk-off single for the 2-1 National League victory.

Hunt was a lifetime .273/.368/.347 hitter with 39 homers and 370 RBIs over 1,483 games.

“Ron Hunt was a unique fellow,” Howie Rose posted in a tribute on X. “He spoke his mind to anyone and everyone and as such was too hot to handle for front offices.” Rose said Hunt developed a program to help get high school baseball players noticed by college scouts and many earned scholarships as a result.

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Brooks Raley

Position: Reliever

Bats/Throws: L/L

Age: 38 (June 29, 1988)

2026 Traditional Stats: 40 G, 35.2 IP, 2.02 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 0 S, 27 H, 37 SO, 14 BB

2026 Advanced Stats: 208 ERA+, 24.7 K%, 9.3% BB%, 3.64 xERA, 3.18 FIP, 4.05 xFIP, 1.2 bWAR, 0.7 fWAR

Contract Status: Free Agent, $5 million 2026 contract

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Rundown

Raley has been with the Mets since 2023 and has been a consistent force whenever he is on the mound. Across 123 innings in Queens, he has a 2.34 ERA and 1.098 WHIP. He continues to strike out a shade under ten batters per nine. He excels at limiting hard contact with a 32.3% hard-hit rate (86th percentile), 5.2% barrel rate (84th percentile) and 87.5 mph average exit velocity against (74th percentile). He pitches well against both left-handed and right-handed hitters.

Raley’s best pitch is his sweeper, which generates an 33.7% chase rate. He is able to generate up to 35 inches of horizontal break and it has a plus spin rate of 2902 rpm. He pairs this with a high-spin cutter that plays up even at a lower velocity of 86.4 miles per hour. That pitch generates a 35.9% whiff rate. He has a sinker and a changeup that he can pair to generate ground balls when needed.

POTENTIAL LANDING SPOTS

Left-handed leverage relievers tend to bring back good returns at the deadline because they’re somewhat rare.

Some examples of recent trades include:

• 2023 Aroldis Chapman for LHP Cole Ragans and Roni Cabrera
• 2022 Garrett Cleavinger for OF German Tapia
• 2021 Daniel Norris for RHP Reese Olson
• 2021 Brad Hand for C Riley Adams
• 2021 Andrew Chafin for RHP Daniel Palencia and OF Greg Deichman

None of the players acquired in these trades were top-100 prospects at the time of the trade, but most were considered “helium” prospects, raising their stock.

1. Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays currently have the worst left-handed reliever ERA at 5.96. Mason Fluharty is the only left-handed reliever that’s thrown 18 innings for the Jays this season and he has a 4.83 ERA, though his underlying metrics are better than that. If they want to compete, they need to be able to get left-handed hitters out. Would they consider trading right-handed pitcher Johnny King who should be in Double-A soon? Or maybe the Mets would want someone they could call up immediately like Charles McAdoo, who has great contact skills and good power metrics.

2. Tampa Bay Rays

Would the Rays want a reunion with Raley to pair with Cleavinger? This would allow them to shift Ian Seymour into a lower leverage role. He has looked better recently, but the Rays would probably rather a more established arm in that spot as they look to win the AL East. Would the Rays be willing to part with RHP Michael Forret, who was recently called up to Triple-A? Or maybe the Mets want a higher ceiling prospect and go for a younger player like SS Andreimi Antunez.

3. Pittsburgh Pirates

Last offseason, the Pirates brought in Gregory Soto and Mason Montgomery to be their left-handed leverage relievers, and both have been uneven at best. Their best performance has come from 29-year-old Evan Sisk, but he is approaching his career high in innings and is currently on the IL with left elbow inflammation. Perhaps the club would be willing to part with someone like Khristian Curtis, who just reached Triple-A on the back of his new cutter.

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Batting ninth amidst trade speculation, Alvarez homered twice and helped guide the Mets’ pitching staff through a dominant performance in a 4-1 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The win moved the Mets to 41-57, but the larger takeaway may have been the performance of their 24-year-old catcher.

“Aside from the two home runs, I think the biggest impact that I was able to be a part of was how well our pitchers threw today,” Alvarez said.

That answer showed all of the value Alvarez offers. His power supplied two of the Mets’ four runs, and his work behind the plate helped Christian Scott and four relievers hold Philadelphia to four hits and one run. Scott delivered 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits without issuing a walk, before Brooks Raley, Huascar Brazobán, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams finished the job.

Alvarez gave the Mets their first lead in the third inning when he drove an Aaron Nola slider over the center-field wall. The solo shot was his 10th home run of the season and the only run either team scored through the first six innings.

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He struck again in the seventh. Moments after Brett Baty opened the inning with a solo homer to right-center, Alvarez lined a Nola sinker over the left-field wall. The back-to-back blasts extended the Mets’ advantage from one run to three and ended Nola’s night.

Alvarez finished 2-for-3 with a walk, two home runs, two RBIs and two runs scored. The performance raised his season average to .259 while bringing his totals to 11 homers, 24 RBIs and a .773 OPS. The one game raised his OPS by an astonishing 39 points.

Interim manager Andy Green acknowledged that Alvarez’s position in the order did not match the power he displayed.

“As much power as you’re ever going to see in the nine-hole,” Green said. “Probably means he doesn’t really belong in the nine-hole.”

Alvarez has surfaced as a potential name of interest in trade conversations as the deadline approaches, which is understandable given the Mets’ slim playoff chances. SNY’s Chelsea Jones reported that the organization’s deadline stance is that “everyone other than Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Christian Scott, Nolan McLean and Juan Soto is available.”

Young catchers with legitimate power are difficult to acquire, and Alvarez’s uneven stretches have made his long-term value debatable. Thursday showed both why other teams would want him and why the Mets should be hesitant to move him.

Alvarez’s offensive ceiling once helped make him one of the top prospects in baseball, but his performance Thursday was not limited to his bat. He also picked Kyle Schwarber off at second base in the sixth inning after he doubled with two outs, preventing Philadelphia from threatening to tie the game with a runner in scoring position.

The game conditions made breakout performances slightly more difficult. Philadelphia was covered by smoky air from Canadian wildfires, creating an uncomfortable environment for both teams.

“Benge said it felt like you were sitting at a campfire, just close to a campfire,” Baty said. “It’s fun, but it didn’t feel great playing ball with it though.”

Baty also offered a reminder of his own potential. He went 2-for-4, homered and scored twice while starting at second base. His seventh-inning homer gave the Mets a valuable insurance run and helped knock Nola out of the game.

Despite the haze, Baty and Alvarez saw the ball clearly enough to combine for three home runs. Ewing added an RBI double in the ninth after Trea Turner’s solo homer had brought Philadelphia within two runs.

For the Mets, one strong night does not change the direction of their season. They remain well below .500 and could have a fire sale before the Trade Deadline.

It does, however, complicate any discussion involving Alvarez. At 24, he is already a well above-average offensive catcher with significant power. His development has not exactly been linear, but Thursday showed the kind of all-around impact he can provide. If the Mets do decide to make him available, the price should be sky-high.

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Francisco Alvarez homered twice, and Christian Scott delivered 5 2/3 shutout innings to help New York beat the Phillies 4-1. The game was pushed an hour earlier due to the poor air quality caused by the Canada wildfires.

Scott was excellent, allowing just three hits with seven strikeouts and no walks. The righty was in control, throwing 56 of his 79 pitches for strikes to get the win. He’s now 3-1 with a 2.87 ERA and 1.22 WHIP on the season.

The Mets bullpen, which will likely be transformed via trades over the next couple of weeks, was superb as well. Brooks Raley, Huascar Brazobán, Luke Weaver, and Devin Williams combined to allow just one run on one hit over 3 1/3 innings. The lone run was allowed by Weaver, ending his streak of 28 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run. Devin Williams recorded the 100th save of his career.

Alvarez provided the big blows, both solo shots, while Brett Baty and A.J. Ewing helped pad the Mets’ lead. Baty homered right before Alvarez hit his second, and Ewing added an insurance run in the ninth on an RBI double.

“As much power as you’re ever going to see in the 9-hole, probably means he doesn’t really belong in the 9-hole,” said manager Andy Green of Alvarez, who was batting ninth tonight.

It wasn’t all good news for the Mets on Thursday. Juan Soto left the game with left calf soreness, though Green said he expects Soto to be back playing this weekend.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Hit two homers, win POTG honors. Alvarez’s 10th and 11th dingers of the year were an encouraging sign.

UP NEXT

For the second time this season, the Mets and Phillies are off Friday before resuming their series on Saturday. Sean Manaea (2–4, 4.56 ERA) looks to build on his best start of the year, a seven-inning gem against the Royals on July 9. Lefty Jesús Luzardo (8–4, 3.51 ERA), who pitched a hitless inning in Sunday’s All-Star Game, starts for Philadelphia. The game is at 4:05 PM EDT and airs on SNY. 

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The Mets head to Philadelphia after a dreadful series against the Red Sox. The Phillies host the Mets after hosting the 2026 All-Star Game. ESPN has the rights for tonight’s game, which is why the Mets and Phillies are the only teams playing today (and probably why the teams have an off-day tomorrow). The weather today, though, is closer to science fiction than a normal summer in Philadelphia. Wildfire smoke has invaded Canada. In 2023, the Phillies played a game with an AQI between 150 and 200. They then postponed the game the next day when the AQI was above 200. It’s the Mets vs Phillies plus the Mets and Phillies vs the smoke. As a measure of caution, the Phillies moved the start time up by a hour. Let’s start the second half of the season!

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Mets Lineup

1. A.J. Ewing – CF
2. Juan Soto – LF
3. Bo Bichette – 3B
4. Francisco Lindor – SS
5. Carson Benge – RF
6. Jorge Polanco – DH
7. Jared Young – 1B
8. Brett Baty – 2B
9. Francisco Alvarez – C

Starting Pitcher: Christian Scott

Christian Scott has made 12 starts this season, totaling 54 innings with a 3.17 ERA, 4.10 FIP, 1.296 WHIP and a 132 ERA+. He’s coming off a solid start against the Royals eight days ago, where he held them scoreless over five innings, scattering three hits and a walk while striking out five. He has had some bumps overall in his last four starts, averaging a 4.50 ERA and 6.10 FIP over 18 innings. His strikeout count has also jumped, racking up 24 in his last 18 innings. This stretch includes a start against the Phillies where he allowed two runs over 4 1/3 innings on three hits and two walks. The Phillies have the following stats against Scott:

• Justin Crawford 0-2, K
• Bryce Harper 1-2, HR, K
• Rafael Marchan 1-2
• Brandon Marsh 1-2, K
• Gabriel Rincones Jr. 0-2, K
• Kyle Schwarber 0-1, BB, K
• Edmundo Sosa 0-2
• Byrson Stott 0-2
• Trea Turner 0-1, BB, K

Opposing Lineup

1. Trea Turner – SS
2. Kyle Schwarber – DH
3. Bryce Harper – 1B
4. Brandon Marsh – LF
5. Alec Bohm – 3B
6. Bryson Stott – 2B
7. J.T. Realmuto – C
8. Gabriel Rincones Jr. – RF
9. Justin Crawford – CF

Aaron Nola has made 19 starts this season, totaling 97 innings with a 5.75 ERA, 4.67 FIP, 1.433 WHIP and a 79 ERA+. Nola’s last five starts have been close to his season performance, posting a 5.47 ERA, 5.11 FIP over 26 1/3 innings while striking out 31 batters. This includes a start against the Mets where he allowed three runs, two earned, over five innings on seven hits, including two home runs. Homers have been an issue for Nola this season. He’s allowed nine his last six starts, including two long balls in four consecutive starts to end June. The Mets have the following career stats against Nola:

• Francisco Alvarez 3-8, HR, 2 K
• Brett Baty 1-12, 3 BB, 4 K
• Carson Benge 1-3, K
• Bo Bichette 4-13, 2B, HR, 3 K
• A.J. Ewing 2-3, 2B
• Francisco Lindor 8-41, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB, 11 K
• Juan Soto 12-45, 3 2B, 5 HR, 17 BB, 11 K
• Tyrone Taylor 5-14, 2 2B, BB, 4 K
• Luis Torrens 2-6
• Jared Young 1-5, HR, K

Game Notes

• The Mets activated Marcus Semien from the injured list and designated Zack Short for assignment. Semien missed the last three weeks with a left hip flexor strain.
• The Mets’ 2027 schedule was revealed Thursday – they will open the season against the Marlins on March 25.
• Andy Green said Clay Holmes threw in Brooklyn on Tuesday and is getting closer to a rehab assignment. Luis Robert Jr. will play for Syracuse on Friday and could rejoin the team soon.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Juan Soto. After being snubbed last year, Soto finally played as a Met in the All-Star Game earlier this week. He has a 2.8 bWAR and 167 OPS+ this season, slashing .290/.405/.562 over 78 games played. He’s been working walks (55) and crushing the ball (21 home runs). Not only does Soto have excellent career numbers against Aaron Nola (1.134 OPS in 45 AB’s), he has terrific numbers in Philadelphia. Over his career, he has played 48 games in Citizens Bank Park, slashing .335/.438/.687 with 18 home runs.
2. Francisco Lindor. Lindor’s error cost the Mets in a big way last Sunday, but Lindor was also the reason why the Mets had the lead in the first place, going 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and a home run. Lindor has played in 16 games since returning from injury, going 12-for-60 at the plate with a double, a triple and three home runs (.200/.273/.400). If the Mets were to pull off a miracle, they’ll need Lindor to put together a scorching hot stretch.
3. Hug Watch. We are now in the stretch run for the 2026 trade deadline. The Mets bullpen has been a strength this season, and there are several players who will and could be moved. Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter are both free agents at the end of the season and are very likely to be moved. Luke Weaver will be one of the best relievers on the market, but he’s still under contract for another season, so there’s no guarantee the Mets move him. Tyrone Taylor, who has flashed power since returning from injury, will probably be traded. There are also rumblings about Luis Robert Jr. despite his injury. Luis Torrens and Francisco Alvarez have both been in the rumor mill. Not a factor for today’s game, but starting pitchers Freddy Peralta and Clay Holmes will be on the trading block as well. It’s almost hug watch season!

Let’s go Mets!

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Other notable series on the schedule include Brandon Nimmo’s first series in Flushing as a visitor, when the Rangers come to Citi Field from April 23-25. The Mets will host the Rays over Mother’s Day weekend (May 7-9) before the Phillies arrive for a three-game series to cap the home stand. Philadelphia will return to Queens for a four-game series starting on July 22. The Braves will open a three-game series in Flushing on Memorial Day (May 24) and will return from August 9-11. The Nationals will visit Queens over Father’s Day weekend (June 18-20) and from August 6-8, while the Marlins will be in town from June 3-6 and July 6-8.

The Subway Series will take place at Citi Field from May 28-30 and at Yankee Stadium from July 16-18 – the first series of the second half. The Mets will then continue from the Bronx to Boston to take on the Red Sox in a three-game series at Fenway Park. Seven of the Mets’ final 10 games of the first half will be against the Dodgers, as the teams will square off for a four-game set at Chavez Ravine from July 1-4 and a three-game series at Citi Field from July 9-11. As was the case this season, the Mets will be done with the West Coast portion of their schedule before the All-Star break, as their series in Los Angeles will be their final game in the Pacific time zone.

On Labor Day, the Mets will welcome the Mariners to Queens for a three-game set, followed by three games with the Guardians. New York will round out its season with a six-game home stand against the Pirates (September 21-23) and Cubs (24-26). Six of the Mets’ final nine games will be against the Cubs.

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