On a day when defense prevailed and pitching excelled, the New York Mets continued their strong post-deadline performance by winning the series finale against the Washington Nationals. In doing so, they completed a three-game sweep. They ended the day with a record of 9-3 in their last 12 games. Christian Scott delivered another quality start for the Mets, pitching 6 1/3 innings, allowing five...
Sunday, August 16, 2026 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jake Irvin (2-6, 5.79) vs. RHP Christian Scott (3-3, 3.45) SNY The New York Mets go for the sweep Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets struck first on Saturday but the Nationals roared back, taking a 4-2 lead that held until the ninth inning. The Mets tied the game in the ninth and then took the lead on a Francisco Lindor...
Friday, August 14, 2026 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Andrew Alvarez (2-3, 3.76) vs. RHP Robert Stock (0-2, 10.13) SNY Although the Mets lost their last series against the Braves, they come back home after a successful road trip where they swept the Guardians and won a series against the Pirates. The Mets are still in fifth place in the NL East and are 16 games below .500. Tonight,...
It’s tricky to rank managers. In his two years with the New York Mets, Carlos Mendoza’s teams have overachieved and underachieved. I believe it’s important for Mendoza’s sake that the Mets get off to a good start. The Mets firing/not retaining so much of his coaching staff after the 2025 debacle sends a signal that he could be next. Here’s hoping Mendoza finds the...
Josh Bell Position: 1B/DH B/T: S/R Player Data: Age: 33 (8/14/1992) 2025 Traditional Stats: 533 PA, .237/.325/.417/.742, 111 H, 22 HR, 63 RBI 2025 Advanced Stats: 107 wRC+, 16.5% K%, 10.7% BB%, .247 BABiP, .359 xwOBA, 0.1 fWAR, 0.4 bWAR, -4 DRS, -4 OAA Rundown Josh Bell made huge under the hood changes last year that did not show up in his slash line. In 2025, his bat speed skyrocketed from 70.4...
The New York Mets suffered a frustrating 3–2 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, missing an opportunity to gain ground in the Wild Card race. Washington struck quickly in the second inning against Sean Manaea. Daylen Lile opened the inning with a single, followed by Jorge Alfaro, who doubled him home, aided by a throwing error from Francisco Lindor on the relay....
Sunday, September 21, 2025 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jake Irvin (8-13, 5.76) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (2-3, 5.40) SNY The New York Mets’ comeback fell short saturday night and margins for error in the final week got a bit smaller. It was a night of defensive miscues for the Mets. Mistakes in the second inning led to a 3-0 Washington Nationals lead. The Mets came alive late scoring...
In the week before he was traded to the New York Mets from the Baltimore Orioles, Cedric Mullins made three spectacular catches in center field; you can see them here, here, and here. So, when Daylen Lile drove a ball over his head in the 11th inning Saturday, Mullins had the confidence to believe he could add to his highlight reel. “First thought was make a play on the ball,”...
The New York Mets (80-74) kicked off their final regular season series at Citi Field this season with a bang, cruising to a 12-6 win over the Washington Nationals (62-92) on Friday night that featured plenty of defensive miscues by both clubs. New York put the first run of the game on the board in the bottom of the first on a blooper off the bat of Pete Alonso that fell in front of Dylan Crews...
The New York Mets (79-74) have won a series? Yes, yes they have! The Mets took two of three over the San Diego Padres to put two games between them and the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds for the final NL Wild Card spot. With nine games to go, their momentum is trending in the right direction. Next up is the Washington Nationals (62-91), who have lost seven of their last 10....
Friday, September 19, 2025 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Andrew Alvarez (1-0, 1.15) vs. RHP Brandon Sproat (0-1, 2.25) SNY The Mets still control their own destiny! The Mets’ bats are slugging the ball again as they come off a series win against the San Diego Padres thanks to a home run barrage. At the start of 2025, the Mets feasted on poorly-performing teams, and we are going...
Sunday afternoon, the Washington Nationals fired their longtime general manager and president of baseball operations, Mike Rizzo, and manager, Dave Martinez. The release from the team confirmed that senior vice president and assistant general manager Mike DeBartolo will serve as interim general manager. They also confirmed that an interim manager will be named Monday. Rizzo has been with the...
