Jakob Junis vs Jose Quintana (9/7/24)

Brian Yesterday at 4:16 pm Mets Weather@WxMets·22mDelay shouldn't be too bad, things clear out pretty well after the initial line moves through #LGM Name Yesterday at 4:36 pm morning felt like summer. after the storms came thru it now feels like fall Brian Yesterday at 4:52 pm Mets Weather@WxMetsRain is moving out of the area. [...]

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J.D. Martinez and Mark Vientos look to give the Mets five players with 70 RBIs

It was a rare game Friday night, as the Mets scored six runs and not one of them was driven in by Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor or Brandon Nimmo, who are the three guys who lead the team in RBIs. Instead, it was a big night for Mark Vientos, with four, and J.D. Martinez drove [...]

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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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How should Carlos Mendoza manage his bullpen down the stretch?

Entering September, the Mets are in a position where they can reach the playoffs as a wild card. They are currently one game behind the Atlanta Braves for the last wild card spot in the National League. So unlike last season, the Mets will have meaningful September games to play for. Carlos Mendoza in his [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Red Sox 3 (9/4/24)

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 [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Red Sox 2 (9/3/24)

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 [...]

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Brandon Nimmo’s strikeouts, David Peterson’s shiny ERA, Jesse Winker turns on the power

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 [...]

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