Freddy Peralta was back on the mound for his third start of the spring on Sunday. He threw four innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one run on one hit. Peralta gave up one walk and struck out five, throwing 56 pitches and accumulating 11 whiffs. The only inning he found himself in trouble was in the first when he gave up a lead-off walk to Taylor Tramell who later scored on an RBI...
Max Kranick made his major league debut with the New York Mets on Saturday and it was a good one. He was called into a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning of a 2-1 game the Mets were losing. The jam was brought on by a single and two José Butto walks. Kranick was specifically called upon to face left-handed hitting slugger, Yordan Alvarez, as well as right-handed hitting Christian Walker....
Griffin Canning had faced the Houston Astros nine times before Saturday. None of those outings looked anything like this one. Coming into the game, Canning owned an ugly 0-3 record and a 6.69 ERA against the reigning American League West champions. Astros fans likely expected more of the same — another rough night for a pitcher they’d torched before. Instead, they ran into a version of Canning...
Like some of his teammates in the rotation, Tylor Megill entered the 2025 season with something to prove. The right-hander has had some ups but more downs throughout his career. The stuff has always been there, but a lack of command and control has played a big role in his struggles. Can Megill turn the corner and find the best version of himself this season? He certainly passed his first test....
Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Independence Day to the best nation in the world! On Wednesday, MLB released the starting lineups for the AL and NL as they prepare for the 2024 All-Star Game, which will be held on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. While no Mets made the starting lineup, plenty of first time All-Stars got the starting nod and familiar faces continue to cement their...
Saturday, June 29, 2024 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Framber Valdez (6-5, 3.68) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (2-4, 4.81) WPIX The vibes are off the chart right now! The Mets beat the Astros in the series opener Friday night and finally have a winning record for the first time in a long time. Jose Iglesias sang his song on the diamond after the game and the rest of the team joined in. It’s a...
Monday, June 19, 2023 • 8:10 PM Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas RHP Max Scherzer (5-2, 4.45) vs. RHP Hunter Brown (6-3, 3.35) SNY The New York Mets look to put another frustrating weekend of baseball behind them as they head down to Houston to start a series with the Astros tonight. On Friday night, the Mets cruised to victory over the struggling Cardinals. They had chances on Saturday but...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Houston Astros, off the bats of Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, led the Astros to a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners and have taken a 2-0 series lead in the American League Division Series. Alvarez’s go-ahead home run in the sixth inning makes him the only player to have multiple go-ahead home runs in the sixth inning or later with his team trailing in the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Carrasco faced off against Luis Garcia for the Astros on Wednesday. Carrasco only pitched 2 1/3 innings before being removed with back tightness. Alex Horowitz has more on Carrasco’s injury. Despite a strong day for the Mets’ bullpen, a big first inning for the Astros was too much for the Mets to overcome as they dropped the second game of the series 5-3....
After a successful 5-2 home stand against the Brewers and Marlins, the Mets (45-24) head to Houston to play a short series (two games) against the Astros (41-25). It will be a battle of two first-place teams, as the Astros lead the AL West with the second-best record in the American League, while the Mets are in first in the NL East with the best record in the National League. The Mets have been...
Carlos Carrasco took the mound for his first start of major league spring training as the New York Mets hosted the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Clover Park. Following a rough intrasquad game start last week, the 35-year-old logged four innings of work against the Astros as he looks to get stretched out before his regular season debut on April 10. Carrasco’s first pitch of the game...
Good morning Mets fans! The inevitable moment of Pete Alonso being crowned National League Rookie of the Year officially came to pass on Monday night. Alonso received 29 of 30 first-place votes to become the sixth Rookie of the Year in Mets history. Latest Mets News The Mets have met with current Minnesota Twins assistant pitching coach and former Met Jeremy Hefner as well as Michigan pitching...
