The Mets (12-10) traveled to San Francisco (11-13) on Monday to continue their West Coast road trip after winning two out of three against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Jose Quintana (1-2, 4.21 ERA) took the mound against righty Keaton Winn (2-3, 3.54), but Quintana’s early season struggles with command continued, and it allowed the Giants to coast to a 5-2 win. Quintana entered the day with...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets faced off against the Cincinnati Reds with hopes of securing a series win. However, the game didn’t go as planned for the Mets, as they struggled in the first inning once again. Kodai Senga took the mound for the Mets, but he was unable to keep the Reds at bay in the opening frame, giving up four runs. The Mets were unable...
In their second game of the day after besting the Astros 7-2 Friday afternoon, the Mets returned to the field, where they fell to the Cardinals by a score of 7-5. Elieser Hernández got the start for the Mets, where he struggled, giving up four earned runs in 2 2/3 innings to go along with one walk and no strikeouts. Hernández gave up a leadoff homer to Brendan Donovan, to start off his evening....
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....
In his second start of spring training, Max Scherzer breezed through a nine-pitch first inning against the Nationals. He then tossed a scoreless second inning, but a disastrous third inning derailed what looked to be a promising outing for the 38-year-old. After Ildemaro Vargas singled, Scherzer attempted to quick-pitch Victor Robles on an 0-2 count, resulting in a balk. Speaking to reporters...
José Quintana took the mound for his spring training debut against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Looking to display his All-Star stuff, Quintana struggled against the 2022 World Series Champions. After getting Kyle Tucker to fly out, Quintana’s rough day started with Jake Meyers. The Astros centerfielder doubled against the Mets’ left-hander, which began the barrage of extra-base...
Add another notch to the story of Darin Ruf and the New York Mets. Mets manager Buck Showalter stated that the designated hitter received an injection in his right wrist, and will more than likely need at least two to three days before he can begin any hitting activity. When asked about the wrist, Ruf stated to reporters that this was something he’d like to take care of at the current...
The calendar flipped over to October on Saturday and saw the Mets and Braves playing meaningful baseball. Before the start of the game, both teams had identical records and were fighting for the National League East title. The only division in baseball without a champion. While Saturday’s affair was another regular season matchup between the Mets and Braves, the game had playoff...
Friday night did not get any better for New York Mets reliever Tylor Megill against the Atlanta Braves. Jacob deGrom was out after six innings due to a finger blister, and it was Megill that Mets manager Buck Showalter summoned from the bullpen to keep the game within reach. Last night marked Megill’s fifth appearance since returning from a right shoulder strain that kept him out for all...
With eight games remaining in the regular season and holding on to a one-game lead over Atlanta, the Mets sent Carlos Carrasco to the mound Tuesday night to face a frail Marlins lineup. Carrasco did the Mets no favors and allowed four earned runs in three innings. The Mets played from behind the rest of the night and eventually lost to the fourth-place Marlins by the score of 6-4. The ill...
Following an off day, the Mets returned to Citi Field on Tuesday night to begin a short two-game set against the Miami Marlins. With only a one-game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, each game’s importance is amplified. Coming off a rough outing in Milwaukee last week, Carlos Carrasco continued to struggle on the mound. After allowing four earned runs in just three...
