Gut Reaction: Padres 3, Mets 2 (8/25/24)

The back end of the Mets’ bullpen has been so good for so long. But two of their best relievers gave up homers late, turning a 2-0 lead into a 3-2 loss Sunday afternoon in San Diego. The loss means the Mets split the four-game series with the Padres. But, should the two teams tie, [...]

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Sean Manaea turns it up a notch, Francisco Lindor leads NL in fWAR, Pete Alonso’s August

After starting June off with back-to-back clunkers – a combined 11 ER in 9.1 IP – Sean Manaea has been outstanding. He’s pitched in 13 games since those rough outings and has a 2.83 ERA while limiting opposing batters to a .584 OPS. And the Mets are 10-3 in those Manaea starts. Among the 74 [...]

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