There was not a happy ending to the 2023 season, as it was announced that Buck Showalter would not manage next year before the game and then the final outing of the season resulted in a 9-1 loss to the Phillies Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. But maybe that’s the ending this season deserved. It [...]
The Mets jumped on top early in both games of the doubleheader against the Phillies Saturday night. They had to hold on for a 4-3 win in the opener but they had an 11-4 laugher in the nightcap. The Mets are now 6-6 versus the Phillies this season. The Mets scored three runs in the [...]
The Mets enjoyed a blowout in the first game, only to be unable to come up with any runs in the nightcap without a homer, as they split a pair with the Marlins Wednesday at Citi Field The opening game saw the Mets hit three 2-run homers and tack on five runs without a long [...]
The Phillies started a lefty and the Mets predictably fell apart, managing just three hits, as they fell to the Phillies, 5-2, Sunday night in Philadelphia. With the loss, the Mets were swept in the four-game series. The game had two highlights for the Mets. First was a homer by Ronny Mauricio. And the only [...]
It was a weird game. Jose Quintana struck out 10 batters but gave up two homers. DJ Stewart attempted a steal. But perhaps weirdest of all was that it was a bad defensive game by Francisco Lindor, which contributed to a big inning for the Phillies and ultimately a 7-5 loss Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. [...]
For the second straight night, the Mets and Phillies played a game that either team could have won. And for the second straight time, the Mets wound up on the wrong end of a one-run game, this time 5-4 in 10 innings Friday night in Philadelphia. The Mets jumped out to a 2-0 lead and [...]
David Peterson put the Mets behind by two runs twice and failed to make it to the fifth inning, as the Mets fell to the Phillies, 5-4, Thursday night in Philadelphia. Peterson walked the first two batters in the first inning and both came around to score. After the Mets tied the game, he allowed [...]
Mark Vientos hit two of the team’s four home runs, while Jeff McNeil had two outfield assists in the same inning, including one at the plate, as the Mets defeated the Marlins, 8-3, Wednesday night in Miami. The victory gave the Mets the series win and upped their record this year versus the Marlins to [...]
Tonight the Mets tried to continue their dominance of the Miami Marlins. The Marlins thought otherwise and squeaked a 4-3 win with a walk-off hit. The Marlins' 9th started when Trevor Gott hit the first batter. That should have been a sign that things were going to get worse. With second and third occupied and [...]
Jeff McNeil led off the ninth inning with a home run to right field, snapping a tie and sending the Mets to a 2-1 victory over the Marlins Monday night in Miami. Pitchers have been busting McNeil inside all season and for the first four months of the year, McNeil had no answers. But the [...]
Francisco Alvarez gave the Mets an early lead with a two-run double and Jose Quintana turned in another strong start, leading the Mets to an 8-4 win over the Reds Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. The victory allowed the Mets to avoid a sweep in the series. Trailing 1-0, the Mets loaded the bases in [...]
The Mets put two runners on base in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn’t get the big hit and fell to the Reds, 3-2, Saturday night at Citi Field. It was the 34th one-run win of the year for the Reds, while the Mets have a 22-25 record in that split. It was [...]