Slumping Pete Alonso absent from Mets’ starting lineup vs. Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso took partial leave Monday due to recent poor performance at the plate. The struggling first baseman was left out of the Mets’ starting lineup for the first time this season — he had started in 126 games prior to last year — but was a defensive substitute in the Mets’ […]
Brandon Nimmo’s homer lifts Mets over Cardinals to halt skid
ST. LOUIS — Brandon Nimmo’s first month was as gloomy as the weather in New York, but the flowers of May have bloomed. The Mets needed some spark offensively after blowing a three-point lead Monday night, and Nimmo was there to deliver the haymaker that disappeared into a sea of red. When the Mets defeated […]
Mets vs. Cardinals prediction, bets: MLB odds, picks
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. When the Cardinals aren’t hitting, they’re not very good. The Cardinal’s once-great defense, with its regular Gold Glover at corner, now ranks in the bottom 10 in defensive runs saved and above-average outs. […]
Pete Alonso fails to deliver for Mets again amid ‘frustrating’ stretch
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pete Alonso is a slugger who has always fancied himself as something more. He had a major league-high 131 RBIs in 2022 and 118 RBIs last season, but in addition to home runs, he also had timely hits and the ability to make contact when contact was needed. That makes it […]
Mets’ Adam Ottavino proved ‘human’ in rare bad outing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Adam Ottavino was as untouchable as any pitcher in baseball. Despite the bad timing, he proved to be “a human being,” as Mets manager Carlos Mendoza put it. Ottavino allowed his first hit and first RBI since April 4, when Christian Scott’s stellar debut was ruined Saturday at Tropicana Field, and […]
Mets’ Adrian Houser fighting through ‘toughest stretch’ of career
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Adrian Houser has played this position before, particularly as a reliever early on with the Brewers. But the Mets’ new bullpen division, for an undetermined amount of time, has never struggled this much. “This is probably the toughest time of my career so far,” Hauser said before the Mets’ 3-1 loss […]
Christian Scott’s dominant MLB debut partially spoiled by Mets’ loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nothing was promised for Christian Scott, who took the mound in the major leagues for the first time without a guaranteed second start. It was as if the Mets’ top pitching prospect was trying to prove for one night that he could do anything. Scott could fight. Christian Scott, who allowed […]
What Christian Scott’s dad was thinking during son’s impressive Mets debut
Christian Scott was in trouble in the first inning of his major league debut, but his father was confident he would come out of it. The Mets’ promising pitcher allowed three hits and one run to the first three Tampa Bay Rays batters he faced, but finished the inning without causing any further damage. The […]
Mets’ Christian Scott excited to make MLB debut in home state
PETERSBURG, Fla. — Christian Scott’s rise has been a boon to the Mets’ coaching staff, which allowed the right-hander to add a changeup to his arsenal last year before going with a sweeper this season. . It was a joie de vivre for Scott, who rose from being a relief pitcher at the University of […]
Jose Quintana battered in Mets’ loss to Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Some were scolded, some were hit on the line, some were punched, and some were made to sit on the ground. It didn’t seem to matter where Rays hitters placed the ball. Against Jose Quintana, everyone found holes. The Mets quickly fell into a deep hole they could never climb out […]