*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...
Sean Manaea’s first pitch Thursday afternoon was a four-seam fastball over the middle of the plate, and Lane Thomas sent it over the left-field wall for a leadoff home run. Aside from that swing, Manaea’s first three innings were quiet. The only other ball Kansas City hit above 90 mph was a 104.4 mph lineout by Thomas in the third. Bobby Witt Jr. produced the Royals’ other earned run with a solo...
Jonah Tong struck out eight in a Syracuse loss, R.J. Gordon had one of his best outings of the season in a Binghamton win, Mitch Voit continued to dominate for Brooklyn and Antonio Jimenez is on a heater in July, but that wasn’t enough in a St. Lucie loss. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (45-45) 4, Norfolk Tides (32-57) 5 BOX SCORE 1B Ryan Clifford – 2-for-5, 2B, HR (16) 3 RBI (47), 1 K (.685...
We finally saw some heart and pulse with this New York Mets team in Atlanta. After dropping the first two games of the series, the Mets rallied to win the final two to split the series with the Braves. Yes, it wasn’t exactly pretty. And, yes, it could have easily been a series sweep. However, you have to celebrate the small victories too. In winning the final two games of the series, the...
Sunday, July 5, 2026 • 12:30 PM Truist Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Nolan McLean (5-5, 3.78) vs. LHP Martín Pérez (6-5, 3.27) NBC Peacock The New York Mets have scored three runs in each of their last four games. They have won one of those games by a shutout, lost one close game, and have been blown out twice. Taking a larger step back, the Mets have now lost 12 of their last 14 games. They entered...
Sunday morning, it was reported by Bob Nightengale of the USA Today that Carlos Beltrán is the favorite to fill the New York Mets’ managerial vacancy following the season. Nightengale also reported that the Mets “would love to hire,” Alex Cora. However, Cora is expected to join the Philadelphia Phillies despite rejecting their offer midseason prior to the hiring of interim Don Mattingly. Beltrán...
A pop up to shallow center Saturday night pretty well summed up the 2026 Mets. Francisco Lindor was calling for it, but gave way at the last second to Tyrone Taylor, who in theory should have an easier read on it coming in. But the ball glanced off Taylor’s glove, he tripped a bit over Lindor before retrieving the ball, the throw home was late and three runs scored. Eli White’s...
The New York Mets formally announced they are selecting the contract of, and promoting, right-handed pitcher Guillermo Zuñiga to the major-league roster. They are optioning right-handed pitcher Joey Gerber in the corresponding move. Francys Romero first reported the change. Zuñiga, 27, has 19 2/3 innings of major league experience. These appearances came in 2023 and 2024. His ERA across those...
Good morning, Mets fans. Major League Baseball announced on Saturday that Mets outfielder Juan Soto will represent the team as a starting outfielder on the 2026 National League All-Star team. But before the All-Star break is reached, the Mets dropped another game Saturday night, their third in a row. They were defeated 14-3 by the Braves late Saturday night. The four-game series against...
Christian Scott and the Mets (36-52) took on the Braves (51-35) in the first game of a four-game set. A.J. Ewing’s first career game in the leadoff spot did not result in a winning effort, with the Braves winning 5-3. Ewing led off for the first time as a major leaguer in the first inning, flying out to begin things. A Bo Bichette walk after a Juan Soto strikeout gave the Mets a base...
Friday, July 3, 2026 • 7:15 PM Truist Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Christian Scott (2-0, 3.20) vs. RHP Grant Holmes (4-4, 3.96) WPIX The 2026 season has felt like series of one step forward, two steps backward moments. The Mets beat the Blue Jays 3-0 on Tuesday thanks to a pair of solo home runs and solid pitching. The next day, the Mets completely imploded behind Freddy Peralta. Now, they head to...
After Triple-A Syracuse, Double-A Binghamton, High-A Brooklyn and Single-A St. Lucie all lost on Thursday night, they’ll look to get back on track on Friday while the big-league club begins a four-game series on the road with the Atlanta Braves. TRIPLE-A WORCESTER (40-40) VS SYRACUSE (42-42) 6:35 PM After losing the first three games of the series, Syracuse is looking to get back in the...
