Mets’ Francisco Lindor gets cortisone shot as deals with back injury
Franciso Lindor was recovered on Friday after reportedly receiving a cortisone injection for lingering back pain. before Friday's game between the Mets and Phillies. Heidi Watney reports The Apple TV+ pregame show reported that the star shortstop was in pain on Thursday and received a cortisone injection. She added that Lindor was feeling “much better” […]
Pete Alonso extends his recent Mets tear with another home run
Thursday could have been Pete Alonso's fourth and final game at Citi Field as a Met. He's swinging with the feeling that he can do more this season, and with the feeling that he's a reminder of just how valuable he is. In mid-September, with the team in the running to make the playoffs and […]
Luis Severino delivers latest ‘unbelievable’ Mets rotation gem
Luis Severino thinks it started in Toronto last week, but he's not sure who started it. Someone in the Mets starting rotation (probably Sean Manaea) decided that the Mets starting rotation needed a special celebration. “Big congratulations to our hitters,” Severino said Thursday after the team's 10-6 win over the Phillies in the series opener […]
Surging Mets belt four homers in key win over elite rival Phillies
Despite the change of opponent, the Mets continued their winning streak on Thursday. After struggling against the hapless Nationals for the second straight day, manager Carlos Mendoza's team was ready for a bigger challenge against the NL East leaders, even with Phillies weak link Taijuan Walker on the mound. Walker pitched three scoreless innings in […]
Kumar Rocker emerging as a potential Mets regret
The Mets drafted Kumar Rocker 10th overall in 2021, but didn't sign him after a doctor reviewed his physical and noted issues with his shoulder and elbow (though Rocker's doctor said he was fine). Rocker has since required surgery on both his shoulder and elbow, but is emerging as a potential star for the Rangers. […]
How to watch Mets vs. Phillies with Jets-Patriots game airing on Fox
Thursday night will be a nostalgic night for the Mets on television. The Mets begin a huge four-game series against the Phillies on Channel 9 (WOR), their final home game of the season. The game will be broadcast nationally exclusively by Fox, but the Jets-Patriots matchup will be televised for free in those two local […]
Francisco Lindor to miss start of season-deciding Mets stretch
The Mets will be without Francisco Lindor for a fourth straight day as they look to make the playoffs. The Mets begin a four-game home series against the NL East leaders, but Lindor will miss Thursday's game against the Phillies because of a sore back. According to SNY. The National League MVP candidate announced Monday […]
Mets rookie Christian Scott has to wait until 2026 to pitch again as he will undergo special elbow surgery
New York Mets rookie Christian Scott will need specialized surgery on his pitching elbow, which will force him to miss not only the end of the 2024 season but all of 2025 as well. Scott, who has been recovering from a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm, will undergo a combination Tommy John […]
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 […]