After sleepwalking through most of the game, the Mets put up five runs in the final two innings to pull out an improbable 7-4 win over the Rockies in Denver. The win gave the Mets the series and kept their scant playoff hopes alive. The Mets are now 39-23 in the second half, a 102-win [...]
The Mets clubbed three home runs to back the strong pitching of Marcus Stroman, which resulted in a 6-1 win Tuesday night in Denver. The victory tied the series 1-1, and they'll play the rubber game Wednesday afternoon. The game was scoreless through five innings before the Mets broke out in the sixth. Amed Rosario [...]
The Mets jumped out to a lead but then gave up eight unanswered runs to fall to the Rockies, 9-4, in the first game of their three-game series in Denver Monday night. The Mets have now lost three of their last four games and are five games back of the Cubs in the Wild Card [...]
The Mets wasted a strong pitching performance by Zack Wheeler, as the bullpen gave up the tying run in the eighth inning and the winning run in the ninth, losing by a 3-2 score Sunday night. The win gave the Dodgers the series and put the Mets four games out in the race for the [...]
Rajai Davis delivered a three-run, pinch-hit double in the eighth inning, as the Mets pulled even in their series against the Dodgers, eking out a 3-0 win Saturday night at Citi Field. Two of the top NL Cy Young Award contenders engaged in a classic pitchers matchup and it wasn't until both pitchers left the [...]
Rumors of Clayton Kershaw’s demise were greatly exaggerated, as he pitched into the seventh inning and allowed just two runs, helping the Dodgers take the opening game of the series, 9-2, Friday night at Citi Field. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Mets. Noah Syndergaard made his first start since his latest [...]
Juan Lagares had a career day and the Mets established a Citi Field home run record as they pounded the Diamondbacks, 11-1, to earn a sweep of the four-game series. New York outscored Arizona, 26-4, in the four games and now hold a 1.5 game lead over the D’Backs in the Wild Card standings. Lagares [...]
After driving in all three runs in Tuesday’s win, Todd Frazier belted two home runs Wednesday to lead the Mets to a 9-0 win over the Diamondbacks Wednesday night. The Mets’ victory gave them the series win and they’ll go for the sweep Thursday afternoon. They also jumped ahead of the D’Backs in the race [...]
Zack Wheeler pitched his best game in a month, going seven strong innings to lead the Mets to a 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks in the second game of a four-game series. With the win, the Mets moved within a half game of the D'Backs in the race for the second Wild Card. Wheeler gave [...]
Pete Alonso hit two homers to back seven strong innings from Jacob deGrom, leading the Mets to a 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks in Citi Field Monday night. With the win, the Mets moved to within a game-and-a-half of the D’Backs in the Wild Card race. After yesterday’s demoralizing pitching effort, it was more of [...]
The Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead but Noah Syndergaard and four relievers allowed 10 runs over a five-inning span, leading to a 10-7 win by the Phillies. Philadelphia took the crucial three-game series, 2-1. Wilson Ramos and Robinson Cano homered in back-to-back ABs in the first inning, staking the Mets to an early [...]
Marcus Stroman again failed to deliver a strong outing, giving up five runs in four innings, as the Mets dropped the middle game of the series to Philadelphia, 5-0, Saturday night at Citi Field. Stroman served up a gopher ball to the game’s first batter and had the bases loaded with one out before getting [...]