The Mets rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 2-1 win and a split of their doubleheader with the Tigers Thursday afternoon. It was the first victory of the year for the Mets, who had dropped their first five games of the season. Pete Alonso led off the ninth inning [...]
It’s hard to decide which one was more brutal – the Mets fielding in the 10th inning or their hitting throughout the game. Either way, they lost their fourth straight, with a 5-0 setback to the Tigers Monday night at Citi Field. Mets got the first two batters on in the first inning, followed by [...]
The Mets’ offense was nowhere to be found for the second time in three games, as the Brewers complete the sweep with a 4-1 win Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Tylor Megill got the start but was not especially sharp, as he consistently ran deep counts and dealt with baserunners all game. He needed 78 [...]
Luis Severino single-handedly tried to prove that Spring Training stats don’t matter, as he allowed 6 ER in 5 IP, putting the Mets in a big hole early. The Mets rallied late with the home run ball but came out on the short side of a 7-6 score Saturday afternoon against the Brewers at Citi [...]
It was too much Freddy Peralta, as he combined with three relievers to one-hit the Mets for the first time ever on Opening Day, leading the Brewers to a 3-1 win Friday afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets jumped on top early, as Starling Marte hit a homer to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. [...]
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 [...]