The David Peterson luck ran out Tuesday, as he didn’t pitch particularly well and the offense certainly didn’t perform for him like it has for most of his outings. The result was a 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Combined with a win for the Braves and the two teams are back tied for the [...]
All baseball fans are aware that hitters go thru hot streaks and cold spells. Back in 2018, it was identified that it was common for a hitter who otherwise wasn’t very good to go thru a hot streak that lasted around six weeks that stood out completely from numbers that otherwise were pretty bad. Here’s [...]
When Tylor Megill and Ryne Stanek combine for seven shutout innings with 12 Ks, you better win. And that’s exactly what happened for the Mets Monday night, as they edged the Blue Jays, 3-2. Combined with a loss by the Braves, the Mets moved into sole possession of the third Wild Card spot. If you’re [...]
Last Sunday, the Mets pitched a shutout and won 2-0. For a second it looked like they were going to win with an even higher degree of difficulty, as they took a 1-0 lead into the seventh inning. But the Reds tied it in the seventh and scored two more in the ninth. And since [...]
When you're 9-1 in your last 10 and your team is winning games because Jose Quintana is pitching 6.2 scoreless innings and Harrison Bader is hitting a home run, it’s difficult not to get swept up in things and believe that this could be a special season. Now, if they can score more than two [...]
Jose Quintana pitched 6.2 scoreless innings to pick up his 100th career win while lifting the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Reds Saturday afternoon in Citi Field. It was the ninth-straight win for the Mets, who moved within half a game of the Diamondbacks for the second Wild Card spot, as Houston skunked [...]
Mark Vientos hit two-run homers in the first and 10th innings to power the Mets to a 6-4 win over the Reds Friday night at Citi Field. It was the eighth-straight win for the Mets, who are now 28-18 since the All-Star break. Sean Manaea was twice staked to two-run leads and both times he [...]
Even though the Mets didn’t play on Thursday, it was a very good day for them. That’s because the three teams they’re chasing in the Wild Card derby all lost. And the Braves’ defeat put them in a tie with the Mets, with both squads sporting a 76-64 record. MLB used to have a tie-breaking [...]
Jesse Winker hit a grand slam, the bullpen was terrific and the Mets added on a bunch of runs late thanks to some lousy Red Sox pitching. It all added up to an 8-3 win Wednesday night at Citi Field. The Mets swept the series and have now won seven in a row, tying their [...]
Remember back in May when the Mets lost three straight games in which they hit three home runs because the pitching was so bad? It was something that had happened only four times previously in MLB history. Well, the Mets here in the second half don’t lose when they hit three homers. And that’s what [...]
Brandon Nimmo has been a model of consistency the past three seasons. Coming into this year, Nimmo posted OPS+ marks of 131, 130 and a 128 in 2023. Which makes this year’s 113 mark disappointing. In previous seasons where he didn’t reach that level, there were stretches where he didn’t hit for power, typically coming [...]
Luis Severino pitched perhaps his best game as a Met, leading the team to a 4-1 win over the Red Sox Monday night at Citi Field. The victory pushed the Mets to 10 games over .500 and within a half game of the idle Braves for the final Wild Card spot. Severino came out extremely [...]