Tag: Zac Thornton

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Falter In The Bronx

It was mostly a weekend to forget for the New York Mets in the Bronx. The Mets and the Yankees met for the second Subway Series of the year, with the series opener taking place on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The pregame ceremony made for an emotional event, with both the Mets and the Yankees doing New York proud. On the field, the Mets lost two out of three to drop this series. However, the...

Zac Thornton Guts Out Seven Strong Innings

The New York Mets won big in game two of a three game set against the New York Yankees, 12-2, on Saturday. The offense, led by Francisco Lindor, Carson Benge, Juan Soto, and Luis Torrens, exploded for 12 runs, 14 hits, and six home runs. Lindor had three hits, two home runs, and five runs batted in. That made the life of Zac Thornton very easy in a bounce-back effort on Saturday. Thornton went...

Offense Backs Thornton’s Strong Outing in 12-2 Win

In Game Two of the Subway Series in the Bronx, the New York Mets came out swinging against the New York Yankees and Gerrit Cole. They hit six home runs and 14 hits in Saturday’s 12-2 win. Francisco Lindor hit two of those. The second was a grand slam. Juan Soto, Jared Young, Carson Benge, and Luis Torrens also homered. Nine of the Mets’ twelve runs were with two outs. The Mets got a...

3 Up, 3 Down: Late Heroics Seal Giants Series Win For Mets

All hail Bo Bichette of the New York Mets. The third baseman conjured some late heroics on Sunday to guide the Mets to a win over the Giants in the series finale. Bichette’s clutch hit also sealed the series win. The three-game set against San Francisco featured many positives and some negatives for the Mets, who are now 65-78 on the year. With that, let’s recap everything from the...

Long Ball Bites Thornton In Loss To Giants

Zac Thornton allowed seven home runs in his first 11 big-league starts. The San Francisco Giants took the rookie deep four times in start No. 12. “Obviously the home runs are not what he’s looking for there …  it’s a day where the wind is blowing out,” interim manager Andy Green said Saturday after the 9-5 loss in front of 30,046 at Citi Field. Thronton (3-5) saw...

Zac Thornton Allows Two Pairs of Home Runs as Giants Overpower Mets

In Friday’s win over the San Francisco Giants, the New York Mets hit five home runs. On Saturday, the tables turned as the Giants hit six home runs as the Mets dropped game two of this weekend’s series 9-5. Rookie pitcher Zac Thornton allowed four of those home runs, both coming against Giants hitters Rafael Devers and Christian Koss. Anthony Molina struck out six Mets batters over...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets’ Struggles Continue in Series Loss to Astros

The New York Mets continue to struggle after dropping a series to the Astros. The Mets lost two out of three to Houston for their third straight series loss. As a result, they have now lost four of five and seven of their last 11. Still, it is hardly about wins and losses at this point. There were some positives to take from the three games against Houston. On that note, let’s recap...

Morning Briefing: Rehabbing Vientos Rips Three Homers

Good morning, Mets fans! Happy 21st birthday to my daughter Veronica! Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, but the Mets scored just one run on three hits the rest of the way and fell 6-3 to the Astros on Sunday in front of 25,227 at Citi Field. The Mets (61-76) have lost the rubber game in three consecutive series. Zac Thornton allowed two runs on six hits...

Mets Drop Series To Astros In 6-3 Finale Loss

The New York Mets were hunting for a series victory entering Sunday’s series finale against the Houston Astros at Citi Field. Despite taking the lead at a couple different points in the game, the New York bullpen surrendered three runs in two innings spelling a 6-3 defeat. With the loss, the Mets drop back to 15 games under .500 at 61-76. New York fell behind the eight ball early, as...

Game Thread: Astros vs. Mets, 3:10 P.M.

Sunday, August 30, 2026 • 3:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Ethan Pecko (0-0, 7.88) vs. LHP Zac Thornton (3-4, 2.88) NBC/Peacock Saturday afternoon the New York Mets and Juan Soto surprised everyone. Soto was activated off the injured list four hours before the start of Saturday’s game. Following, Nolan McLean though stole the show. He pitched seven innings allowing only one unearned run as...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets’ Bats Struggle In Brewers Series Loss

The New York Mets were undone by a lack of offense in their series against the Brewers. Over the course of the three-game set, the Mets scored just five runs. In all, they were outscored 19-5 by Milwaukee. Furthermore, there was also some bad pitching with the Brewers mainly beating up on their hosts. Wins and losses don’t matter, of course, but we are starting to see the Mets come back to...

Morning Briefing: Mets Limp Home After Weekend Walk-Offs

Good morning, Mets fans! The Rumble Ponies are rolling. The White Sox beat the Mets with a game-ending homer for the second time in three days Sunday when Tristan Peters connected off of Kodai Senga (0-9) for a 2-1 win. The 406-foot shot to center caught a piece of A.J. Ewing’s glove as he leapt at the wall. Senga was pitching on back-to-back days for the first time in his career. The Mets...

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