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Why Francisco Lindor Will Be Better for the Mets Soon

One of the early stories this season for the New York Mets has been the play of superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor. The 30-year-old started the season going hitless in seven of his first eight games, and has spent most of the season with a batting average well below the Mendoza line.

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Mets vs. Cardinals Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, April 26, 2024

Following a two-homer game in a win over the Giants, Francisco Lindor leads the New York Mets (13-11) into action as -133 favorites against the St. Louis Cardinals (11-14).

Adrian Houser News / Mets Merized Online / 52 minutes ago

Mets Rotation Options as Houser and Quintana Struggle

The New York Mets’ pitching staff has gotten off to a roaring start this season, ranking third in the National League in team ERA at 3.53 while deadlocked with the Seattle Mariners for the seventh highest fWAR of any unit at 2.9.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 13 hours ago

New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Series April 26-28: Odds, Starting Pitchers & Predictions

The New York Mets will be hosting the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game series, with the first matchup getting underway at 7:10 PM ET on Friday, April 26.

New York Mets News / Mets360.com / 8 hours ago

Hard choices coming with Harrison Bader and Adrian Houser

A year ago, the Mets were expecting a 95+ win season and came home from a 10-game West Coast trip that they went 7-3 on to bring their record to 14-9 for the year.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 15 hours ago

Mets, Cardinals seeing offensive improvement ahead of series

The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals are still receiving regular reminders of their disappointing performances in 2023. But wins on Wednesday may be evidence the Mets and Cardinals are getting closer to the form they displayed in 2022.

J.D. Martinez News / Mets Merized Online / 10 hours ago

What J.D. Martinez’s Arrival Means for Mets

Despite facing dominant pitching from Tyler Glasnow and Logan Webb, the Mets clawed their way back to win their final game and split their road trip 3-3.

Michael Tonkin News / Field Level Media / 11 hours ago

Yankees claim RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from Mets

The New York Yankees claimed right-hander Michael Tonkin off waivers from the New York Mets on Thursday. The Mets designated Tonkin, 34, for assignment -- for the second time this month -- on Monday.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / 13 hours ago

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Avoid Series Sweep In San Francisco

Talk about a productive road trip for the New York Mets. The Mets finished .500 on their West Coast swing. During that span, they took 2 of 3 from the juggernaut Dodgers, before avoiding the sweep against the Giants.

Francisco Alvarez News / Empire Sports Media / 17 hours ago

Mets could sign veteran catcher to help spell for the injured Francisco Alvarez

The New York Mets will be without rising star catcher Francisco Alvarez for two months, leaving them with a need for an extra body at the position. Patrick McAvoy of Fan Nation’s Inside the Mets identified Jorge Alfaro as an attractive free agent for the Mets to consider signing off of the free agent pile while Alvarez recovers.

Carlos Mendoza News / ClutchPoints / 18 hours ago

Mets’ Carlos Mendoza drops bright career projection for rising weapon after win vs Giants

The New York Mets picked up an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on the road on Wednesday to salvage the last game of a three-game series, and while Francisco Lindor led the way with two home runs, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was thrilled to see outfielder Tyrone Taylor make an impact on the game as well.

MLB News / Just Baseball / 10 hours ago

2024 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Travis d’Arnaud, Luis Severino

Playing the waiver wire effectively is crucial to fantasy baseball success throughout the season. Each week of the 2024 campaign, this article will help pinpoint which players are readily available to be picked up in most formats.

Francisco Lindor News / Field Level Media / April 24

Francisco Lindor, Mets crush Giants in series finale

Francisco Lindor belted a pair of two-run home runs and the New York Mets salvaged one win in their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants with an 8-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon.

New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / 6 hours ago

Mets catcher undergoes surgery to repair tear in left thumb

The club suggested the procedure tends to require eight weeks before a player can return to game action.

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Drew Gilbert News / A to Z Sports / April 23

Former Tennessee baseball standout Drew Gilbert gets some tough news early in the 2024 season

Former Tennessee Vols baseball outfielder Drew Gilbert entered the 2024 season as one of the New York Mets' top prospects. Gilbert started the season

MLB News / Action Network / April 23

MLB betting: Mets vs. Giants odds, pick and prediction for Tuesday 4/23

Action Network's Doug Ziefel shares his New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants picks, predictions and odds in our MLB betting preview for Tuesday, April 23.

Giants-Mets clash full of individual storylines

Watch: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits record-breaking home run vs. Mets

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New York Mets News / LWOSports.com / April 22

How Recent Mets Injuries Will Affect the Team

We’ve now approached the final full week of April, and the New York Mets are 12-9. It’s been a solid start to the season, to say the least after being 0-5 in the beginning.

Reed Garrett News / ClutchPoints / April 22

Reed Garrett sounds off on incredible Mets emergence — ‘Dream come true’

After a brutal 0-5 start, the New York Mets are rolling behind a surprise cast of role players. The biggest surprise on the roster may be 31-year-old pitcher Reed Garrett, who didn’t make the Mets out of spring, leads the majors with 21 strikeouts out of the bullpen in 10 ²/₃ innings (an Edwin Diaz-like rate) and has yet to allow an earned run.

Michael Tonkin News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22

Mets designate veteran reliever for assignment

It’s the second time the Mets have designated the pitcher for assignment within the season’s first three-and-a-half weeks.

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Watch: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits record-breaking home run vs. Mets

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MLB News / Yardbarker / April 22

Watch: Shohei Ohtani hits record-breaking home run vs. Mets

Watch: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits record-breaking home run vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit an absolute tape measure job of a home run on Sunday afternoon, depositing an Adrian Houser pitch deep into the right field pavilion of Dodger Stadium to give his team a 2-0 lead.

Astros' horrible start continues with ugly series loss to Nationals

This three-time All-Star is running out of time with Houston

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Kyle Schwarber crushes 423-foot HR

Brooks Raley News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 21

Mets veteran reliever lands on IL amid pristine start to season

The Mets announced that left-hander Brooks Raley has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to elbow inflammation.

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New York Mets News / Last Word On Sports / April 20

Mets Place Star Catcher On The IL

As the New York Mets are on this stretch where they’ve won 11 of their last 14 games, they are now getting hit with injuries. It started in Spring Training when they lost their ace, Kodai Senga, to a shoulder injury.