What Zack Wheeler had to say about possibility of facing Mets in playoffs
PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler is having arguably the best season of his decade-long career, leading the Phillies to their third consecutive postseason berth. When asked if the possibility of facing his former team in the playoffs would make October even more enjoyable, Wheeler said he's focused on other things, not the Mets. “Our ultimate goal […]
Francisco Alvarez, Brandon Nimmo smack homers in Mets’ win
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets' lineup has been buoyed by Francisco Lindor's MVP-caliber season and the emergence of Mark Vientos, who led the team to a playoff berth, but the offense needs more to make an impact in October. Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez have been two of the main culprits for the poor performance so […]
Kodai Senga’s injury rehab taking next step for Mets
PHILADELPHIA — When the Mets return to Citi Field after this weekend, Kodai Senga's rehab will move into the phase where he faces batters in live batting practice, but team officials remain cautiously optimistic the right-hander will return in some capacity this season. But coach Carlos Mendoza said Friday there were still too many variables […]
Mets ‘concerned’ with Francisco Lindor’s back soreness
PHILADELPHIA — If there's one thing that's absolutely inevitable for the Mets to make a playoff berth, it's losing Francisco Lindor. Shortstop Lindor and Carlos Mendoza are confident the back injury that sidelined Lindor for Friday's 11-3 win over the Phillies is not serious, but the Mets will undoubtedly be bated by the wait to […]
Mets’ homers support Jose Quintana in key win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Jose Quintana turned the Citizens Bank bandbox into his own sandbox on Friday night, delivering perhaps the defining performance of his two-year Mets career. Fortunately, the left-hander survived thanks to some hard-hit balls that landed just in the right spot early on, but the quality of his hits weakened as the game went […]
Mets’ Francisco Lindor removed early with lower back soreness
PHILADELPHIA — An encouraging night for the Mets took an ominous turn Friday when Francisco Lindor was replaced before the bottom of the seventh inning against the Phillies. The shortstop was caught in a rundown and slid between second and third base to end the top of the sixth, holding his left knee. However, the […]
Luis Severino believes Mets can shock everyone if they reach playoffs
PHILADELPHIA — If Luis Severino and his teammates perform well enough to carry the Mets into October, the veteran right-hander, who is in the midst of a stunning bounce-back season, wouldn't rule anything out. “We have a good team, so if we get to the playoffs, it's going to be whoever is in the best […]
How Sean Manaea transformed into Mets’ unlikely ace
Sean Manaea has never met Chris Sale, but he might take a moment to introduce himself to the Braves' ace pitcher when the Mets play in Atlanta in the final week of the regular season. Manaea, who grew up in Merrillville, Indiana, just 40 miles from Chicago, became a “huge” fan after watching Sale play […]
Mets hope Pete Alonso’s sacrifice fly will help him end brutal slump
Pete Alonso was hitless in 12 at-bats for Toronto, but his final at-bat of the series may have given him some encouragement. In Wednesday's dramatic Mets-Blue Jays win, the first baseman was down 2-0 to right-hander Chad Green in a tied game, then caught two sliders to tie the game and then hit a sacrifice […]
Sean Manaea defusing critical jam led to latest stellar Mets outing
TORONTO — For pitcher Sean Manaea, his day could have easily fallen apart after the top of the fourth inning Wednesday with the bases loaded and no outs. But the left-hander allowed big innings in the second half and wasn't the Mets' top starter. Manaea got three consecutive outs, allowing just one run and leading […]