One team endured a brutal 24-hour travel experience and arrived at the ballpark just two hours before the scheduled first pitch. The other slept in the comfort of their own beds the night before. You’d probably think the latter squad would have the clear advantage…until I told you that team was the 2026 New York Mets. Facing a Boston Red Sox team that suffered through multiple travel issues en...
Friday, July 10, 2026 • 7:50 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Sonny Gray (10-1, 2.61) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (6-5, 3.73) Apple TV The Mets look to end the first half the season on a high note! The Mets have won two games in a row, taking the series from the last-place Kansas City Royals. On Wednesday, the Mets had a five-run eighth inning. Yesterday afternoon, the Mets had a no-stress,...
For the first time since June 12-14 against the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets (40-54) won a series at home. Their offense played a critical role in them taking two of three over the Kansas City Royals, scoring 8.33 runs per game in the series. The Mets’ lineup looks a lot lengthier with the emergence of A.J. Ewing and Carson Benge, who look more comfortable with every at-bat. They will...
Lucas Giolito, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 31 (07/14/1994) 2025 Traditional Stats: 26 G (26 starts), 145 IP, 3.41 ERA, 1.290 WHIP, 10-4, 121 K, 56 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 120 ERA+, 19.7 K%, 9.1% BB%, 4.99 xERA, 4.17 FIP, 4.59 xFIP, 2.0 fWAR, 2.1 bWAR Rundown From 2019 to 2022, Lucas Giolito was a stalwart at the front end of the White Sox’s starting rotation. However, a...
The New York Mets have claimed right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell off waivers from the Boston Red Sox, per ESPN’s Jorge Castillo. He was designated for assignment on Thursday. Criswell debuted with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021 and has spent time with both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Red Sox. He has a career 4.48 ERA and 1.44 WHIP as a big-leaguer while serving as both a starting pitcher...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals traded right-hander Sonny Gray to the Red Sox for pitching prospect Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts, as first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. ESPN’s Jeff Passan later added that St. Louis will kick in $20 million in the deal. Gray’s contract will also be slightly modified, likely as a reward for waiving his full...
The final Saturday of the 2025 season marks one last power rankings. Unfortunately for most the readers involved, the penultimate day of the season will be filled with anxiety and potentially disappointment. The Mets, who had the best record in baseball in mid-June, and the second wild card spot in August, are on the verge of completing their collapse. They are “tied” with the Reds...
September is right around the corner. By the time next week’s power rankings drop, the final month of baseball will be here, and the long race of baseball will become a sprint. With the final month will come division’s finally be set in stone. The American League East, AL West, National League East, and NL West are still up for grabs, with the largest lead in the four mentioned...
Numerous divisional clashes began Friday, setting the stage for the twilight of the 2025 regular season. The Mets went to Atlanta and got a massive 12-7 win to stave off the Reds in the National League wild card chase, the Red Sox stole a win 1-0 in the Bronx against the Yankees to solidify second place in the American League East, and the Padres finally defeated the Dodgers 2-1 to pull into a...
The National League wild-card race gets tighter by the day. The Mets continue to free-fall in the third spot, opening space for the Reds, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, and Giants to attempt a push for the final spot. The true threat are the Reds, who at 64-59 are only half a game back, and the Giants (59-63), who have the pitching and talent to pull off a strong month and a half. The Cubs are also...
It’s been a rough stretch of baseball for both teams in the Big Apple. The Mets and Yankees have been two of the worst teams in the league since the second week of June, both giving ground to their rivals in the division. And in the Mets case, that includes the Marlins. The Amazins’ are 18-29 since June 13. The Bombers 19-30. Due to the downward spiral, a hard decision was made. Both...
It’s been a week of streaks across Major League Baseball. The Brewers and Yanks both hold five-game win streaks entering Saturday morning, making up ground in both of their respective divisions. The Red Sox have won eight games in a row behind their strong core, emphasized by Ceddanne Rafaela’s monster-clearing home run Friday. Teams have also racked up losses. The Dodgers and...
