Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Reds 4 (10 INN) 9/6/24

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 [...]

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Playoff thoughts on the Mets, who’ve won 52 of their last 81 games

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 [...]

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