Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. For at least the fifth time this year, Buck Showalter opted to send back a middle reliever when he didn’t have to, just to get the platoon advantage against a non-elite hitter. Joely Rodriguez got the last out of the eighth inning and Adam Ottavino was [...]
The Mets almost had another miraculous ninth inning comeback but fell just short, losing to the Mariners, 8-7, Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Mets drop their first series of the season. With one out in the ninth inning, Eduardo Escobar broke out of a 1-31 slump with a triple, the Mets’ third three-bagger of [...]
Starling Marte had three hits, including a double and a triple, and three runs scored as the Mets defeated the Mariners, 5-4, at rainy Citi Field Saturday night. The game was delayed for over an hour due to rain but once it got underway, Marte made his presence known. In the first inning, he hit [...]
The Mariners ended Drew Smith’s scoreless streak with a run in the eighth inning and emerged with a 2-1 win over the Mets Friday night at Citi Field in the opener of a three-game set. People have been complaining for years that there are too many homers in the game. Those people should have loved [...]
Taijuan Walker pitched seven shutout innings to help lift the Mets to a 4-1 win over the Nationals Thursday afternoon in the rubber game of the series. With the win, the Mets kept their streak of not losing a series alive. In 10 series to start the season, the Mets have won nine and tied [...]
Trevor Williams and Stephen Nogosek combined to allow just two hits and no runs in 6.2 innings Wednesday night. Unfortunately, Tylor Megill started and allowed 8 ER in 1.1 IP, digging the Mets a hole from which they could not recover, as they fell to the Nationals, 8-3. The game actually got off to a [...]
Jeff McNeil threw out a runner at the plate and had a two-run double, helping lead the Mets to a 4-2 come-from-behind win against the Nationals Tuesday night in Washington. The Mets were putting runners on base but weren’t able to come up with the big hit. Meanwhile, Carlos Carrasco was off to a fine [...]
Pete Alonso blasted two homers in the nightcap, powering the Mets to a 6-1 win over the Phillies and a split of the doubleheader Sunday in Philadelphia. The home team claimed a 3-2 win in the opener. The split gave the Mets another series victory, their eighth in nine series to open the season. The [...]
The Mets scored seven runs in the top of the ninth inning to get an unbelievably unlikely 8-7 win over the Phillies Thursday night in Philadelphia. Gary Cohen said it was the biggest ninth-inning comeback for the Mets in 25 years. Ron Darling marveled over seven runs and eight hits in just 29 pitches, saying [...]
The Braves broke open a scoreless tie with a seven-run sixth inning and they sent the Mets to a 9-2 loss Wednesday afternoon. The win gave the Braves a split of the four-game series and marked the first time this year the Mets didn’t win a series. Tylor Megill started off throwing five scoreless innings [...]
Carlos Carrasco and Seth Lugo combined on a shutout in the nightcap, giving the Mets a sweep of the doubleheader versus the Braves on Tuesday. The Mets won the opener, 5-4 and took the second game by a 3-0 margin. With the wins, the Mets are 18-8 on the season. Carrasco seemingly had baserunners in [...]
Travis d’Arnaud continued to torment the Mets, getting three hits and three RBIs to lead the Braves to a 5-2 win over the Mets Monday night in Citi Field. Shortly before the game, it was announced that Buck Showalter was going to serve a one-game suspension for Yoan Lopez’ alleged throws at Kyle Schwarber. This [...]