Mets destroy Nationals to maintain position in NL wild-card race
According to the schedule, the Mets have 10 regular season games remaining. Not according to Brandon Nimmo. “I definitely think we're not in the regular season anymore,” Nimmo said after the Mets beat the Nationals, 10-0, on Wednesday for their third straight win. “We're in the playoffs. Every win is crucial. It determines whether we […]
Mets now must get job done in make-or-break stretch vs. big boys
The fun part of baseball season at Citi Field came to an end Thursday night, as the Mets thumped the Nationals, 10-0, to improve to 20-1 over the past two nights and 11-2 in their 13 games this year against their former division strugglers. The team scored nine runs in the fourth inning, the crowd […]
Kodai Senga set for rehab start with eyes on joining Mets in playoffs
Kodai Senga is hoping to pitch this weekend. This will just be a minor league rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse, but the hope is that it will lead to him returning to the Mets staff in some role by the postseason. “That's my goal,” Senga said through an interpreter Wednesday at Citi Field. “I need […]
Luisangel Acuna helping Mets weather Francisco Lindor injury
Francisco Lindor took to the field before Wednesday's game against the Nationals, playing catch and doing some light agility drills. But the shortstop has been plagued by back soreness since leaving Friday's game at Philadelphia after stepping awkwardly onto second base. He pitched one inning on Sunday before leaving the game with an injury. Luisángel […]
What’s the Mets magic number? 2024 MLB playoff standings
October is just around the corner. After a shaky start, the Mets have bounced back and are in contention for an MLB playoff spot with just two weeks left in the season. A 10-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday bolstered their playoff hopes, and they also got help from the Reds, who came from […]
Pete Alonso confident this won’t be final Mets homestand
Knowing that Francisco Lindor would miss at least a few days with a back injury, David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza called an emergency team meeting before Monday night's series opener against Washington. The leadership felt it necessary to meet to discuss the absence of the Mets' most important player at this crucial juncture. Then the […]
Kodai Senga could return to much improved Mets rotation
Kodai Senga is scheduled to be eligible to go on the disabled list on Sept. 25, but the Mets still must make a decision on the right-hander, who has been out since straining his calf during his only major league start of the season on July 26. The team is hopeful he might provide some […]
Luisangel Acuna crushes first MLB homer during huge Mets night
Moments after Carlos Mendoza praised Luis Ángel Acuña's poise on the field, the rookie made an ugly error that allowed an earned run in the top of the third inning on Tuesday. But in the bottom of the inning, Acuña erased the mistake with a 109 mph rocket to left-center field for a game-tying double. […]
Pete Alonso, Luisangel Acuna propel Mets past Nationals
The Mets were without Francisco Lindor again on Tuesday night and came back to beat the Nationals again to move one step closer to a playoff berth. This time, the offense looked good despite lacking a leadoff hitter, scoring four runs in the third inning to win 10-1 at Citi Field. Pete Alonso led the […]
Pete Alonso addresses Mets during impromptu team meeting after Francisco Lindor injury
Knowing that Francisco Lindor would miss a few days with a back injury (and no one knows how much that total will be), David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza called an emergency team meeting before Monday night's series opener to rule out their most important player for the most important game. Even though it was only […]