Gut Reaction: Cubs 8, Mets 1 (6/22/24)

One day after playing a terrific game with the offense and pitching clicking, the Mets figured they’d see how the other half lives. The pitching was lousy, the hitting was sporadic, at best, and the result was an 8-1 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon. Tylor Megill made the case for a [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 11, Cubs 1 (6/21/24)

After having their seven-game win streak snapped their last time out, the Mets got right back in the win column Friday afternoon, as they slugged three homers en route to an 11-1 win over the Cubs in Chicago. The Mets have now won 12 of their last 15 games. Francisco Lindor led off the game [...]

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Gut Reaction: Rangers 5, Mets 3 (6/19/24)

The Mets had a 3-1 lead but the bullpen couldn’t shut the door, so they fell to the Rangers, 5-3, Wednesday night in Texas. The loss snapped the Mets’ seven-game winning streak. Sean Manaea started for the Mets and had a rocky first inning. After retiring the first two batters, he proceeded to walk the [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Rangers 6 (6/18/24)

The Mets scored in each of their last five innings to earn a 7-6, come-from-behind victory over the Rangers Tuesday night in Texas. It was the seventh-straight win for the Mets and moved them to within two games of .500 at 35-37. The Mets got this win thanks to power, as they hit two homers [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 14, Rangers 2 (6/17/24)

The first game of the road trip did not disappoint, as the Mets banged out 22 hits and 14 runs in a 14-2 shellacking of the Rangers Monday night in Texas. It was the first time since 2019 that the Mets eclipsed the 20-hit mark and it was also their sixth-straight victory. Pete Alonso had [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 11, Padres 6 (6/16/24)

The Mets hit two homers in the first inning, jumped out to a 7-1 lead en route to an 11-6 win over the Padres Sunday afternoon. The victory gave the Mets a sweep of the series and they’re now riding a five-game winning streak and have won nine of their last 11 games. Trailing 1-0, [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Padres 1 (6/15/24)

On a date freighted with New York Mets history, both disastrous and triumphant, the Mets got themselves a win over a quality team. This makes it two in a row over the Padres, eight-out-of-ten overall, another series win and maybe something brewing this season after all. Rookie Adam Mazur made his first career start in [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 2, Padres 1 (6/14/24)

In another low-scoring affair at Citi Field, the Mets pulled out a win despite getting just four hits, as Edwin Diaz stranded the tying run at third base in the ninth inning, leading to a 2-1 win over the Padres Friday night. This was the team’s seventh win in their last nine games and they [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 10, Marlins 4 (6/12/24)

The Mets put on their hitting shoes, as they pounded out 14 hits and 10 runs – only the third time this year they’ve reached double-digit runs – as they blew out the Marlins, 10-4, Wednesday night at Citi Field. The Mets put up crooked numbers in four different innings, including the first two. Harrison [...]

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Gut Reaction: Marlins 4, Mets 2 (6/11/24)

The Citi Field offense reared its ugly head, as the Mets managed just two runs on four hits and fell to the lowly Marlins, 4-2, Tuesday night. A two-run double by Mark Vientos gave the Mets a 2-1 lead in the second inning. But that was the extent of their run scoring for the night. [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Phillies 5 (6/9/24)

The Mets scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to take a two-run lead and then held on, despite the Phillies loading the bases, thanks to a rarely-seen double play, and emerged with a 6-5 win Sunday afternoon. The victory gave the Mets a split of the two-game London Series. Reed Garrett, [...]

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