On Thursday, Jose Butto made his first start since a spot opened up within the Mets rotation due to the injury to Jose Quintana. Simply put, it did not go well. On his first pitch, Jose Altuve took Butto deep to left field in what was a 3-run first inning for Team Venezuela. After Altuve took him deep, Ronald Acuña Jr. gave one a ride but it stayed in the park for Tim Locastro to track down....
Good morning, Mets fans! The Phillies clinched their first playoff spot since 2011 with a 3-0 win over the Astros. Kyle Schwarber hit two more homers to extend his NL-leading total to 46. Meanwhile, the Mets were rained out Monday, so they will play a single-admission doubleheader against the Nationals today starting at 4:10 p.m. The Marlins shut out the Braves 4-0 behind Jesús Luzardo, who...
Thanks to their victory Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Mets are one win over the Milwaukee Brewers away from clinching a playoff berth. Clinching a playoff spot would see the Mets return to the postseason for the first time in six years (2016). This all made possible thanks to the Mets’ 7-3 victory over Pittsburgh, and the Brewers 12-8 defeat at the hands of the New...
