Meet the Mets
The Mets not only won one game against the Marlins, not two games, but three games in one series! In the business, we call that a sweep.
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Nolan McLean wasn’t quite back to the early peaks that he reached this season, but he wasn’t nearly as bad as he was the past couple starts, so it’s trending in the right direction for him.
Working far ahead of schedule once again, Francisco Alvarez is slated to begin his rehab assignment off of a torn meniscus tomorrow in Syracuse.
Though he hit a grand slam in Sunday’s win, Juan Soto was happiest post-game talking about the “psychopaths” he shares the outfield with.
Tonight’s game against Seattle will start with Austin Warren as the opener and some assortment to fill the other seven-ish innings.
Around the National League East
James Wood continued his battle with Juan Soto to crown the National League’s top hitter as his home run propelled the Nationals to a 4-2 win over the Padres.
Ronald Acuña Jr. lead off the game with a home run, his fourth homer in four games, but the Reds scored exactly once in six different innings as they handed the Braves a 6-4 loss.
Scoring in every inning except for the first, the Dodgers battered Don Mattingly’s Phillies and sent them back to the east coast with a 9-1 loss.
Around Major League Baseball
Not ready to move to the bullpen after a few months in the rotation, Carmen Mlodzinski followed up his odd comments with a trip to the restricted list for not being physically or mentally ready to take up his new role.
Tanner Bibee is the first pitcher in the history of Cleveland baseball to be winless through his first 13 starts in a season.
The Yankees scored 13 runs on 11 hits in the third inning against the A’s on Sunday and recorded exactly zero runs and zero hits in the eight other innings they came to the plate.
Making his way back from ankle and forearm injuries, Max Scherzer started his rehab with three scoreless innings in Buffalo on Sunday afternoon.
Not consenting to a game of catch, Jesus Sanchez took a fan’s ball to the wrist and exited Sunday’s game following the miscommunication.
Konnor Griffin has been placed on the injured list for the first time as a major leaguer with a forearm strain that the Pirates aren’t overly concerned with.
Left lat tightness has put a ‘very minor’ pause on last year’s Cy Young runner-up Garrett Crochet’s return to the Red Sox.
Old Friend Jose Siri robbed a grand slam, but more importantly, he saved a behind-the-wall buffet from being demolished by a baseball.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Seth Ashby wrote about Juan Soto’s hot streak and ability to be a bright spot in a sea of nothing but darkness.
This Date in Mets History
On this date 14 years ago, Johan Santana threw the first no hitter in New York Mets history.