Luis Torrens plays hero in Mets’ win over Pirates to snap skid
PITTSBURGH — Luis Torrens wouldn’t have been in the Mets’ starting lineup Saturday if Francisco Alvarez had been healthy, but the team’s starting catcher was still in pain. In a scary moment the night before, Alvarez was hit in the left elbow by a 99 mph fastball from Paul Skenes. Luis Torrens’ three-run double sealed […]
Pirates manager Derek Shelton ejected during key at-bat in Mets’ win
Pirates manager Derek Shelton was ejected from Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Mets after a controversial call by the plate umpire cost the team a run with the bases loaded. In the bottom of the seventh, with the Pirates down by three runs and the bases loaded with two outs, Jack Swinski came to bat […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz vows to do ‘same thing’ despite sticky substance ban
PITTSBURGH — Edwin Diaz plans to follow the script. The Mets closer, who was suspended 10 games for violating MLB rules regarding sticky substances, maintained his innocence upon his return Saturday and said he saw no reason to change his methodology. Diaz said he was using a mixture of rosin, sweat and dirt when he […]
Mets should swing trades for relievers to make playoffs a reality
The Mets should be the buyers. However, they have a little more time to make a final decision, and if they are in the midst of another slump, their play and the standings will scream out the right path to follow. If you need another look at just how precarious the NL Wild Card race […]
Mets’ pitchers implode in loss as Pirates crush seven homers
PITTSBURGH — The Mets had such a bad night that the home team didn’t have enough supplies to continue celebrating their victory. On Friday, fireworks were set off as is customary at PNC Park every time the Pirates hit a home run. At least for his first six home runs. But when Rowdy Tellez hit […]
Paul Skenes made MLB history with his dominant start against Mets
Paul Skenes is off to a historic start to his major league career. Skenes and the Pirates defeated the Mets, 14-2, on Friday night at PNC Park. The California native pitched seven innings, striking out eight while allowing two earned runs and four hits. He struck out eight batters, He set a record According to […]
Mets’ bullpen getting needed boost with Edwin Diaz’s return
PITTSBURGH — Edwin Diaz last played in a game on June 23 and was ejected before pitching after a sticky substance on his right hand was determined to be in violation of MLB’s foreign body rules. The 10-game suspension issued by the league afterward is set to end Saturday, when the Mets closer is eligible […]
Jose Quintana’s July 4 start a meaningful moment for Mets hurler
WASHINGTON — Jose Quintana has pitched on the Fourth of July before, but never as a U.S. citizen. The veteran left-handed pitcher from Colombia, who became a U.S. citizen during spring training this year, enjoyed the day to the fullest. He also had a stellar pitching performance in the Mets’ 1-0 loss to the Nationals, […]
Kodai Senga heads to Triple-A Syracuse for next Mets rehab start
WASHINGTON — Kodai Senga passed his first test in a minor-league rehab appearance and will move up two levels for his next test. The Mets right-hander is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Syracuse next week, possibly as soon as Tuesday, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, and will throw 50 pitches. Senga threw 35 pitches, reaching […]
Mets lose 1-0 to Nationals to split four-game series
WASHINGTON — Jose Quintana seemed wide awake, but the rest of his Mets teammates may have been sleeping through the Fourth of July. The Mets lost to the Nationals 1-0 in a game that started at 11:05 a.m. at Nationals Park due to the holiday and lasted just 1 hour, 58 minutes, but managed just […]