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For large stretches of this young season, the New York Mets have struggled offensively. Injuries have played a major factor, for sure. No argument there.
Coming off their most improbable win of the year to take the Queens edition of the Subway Series, the Mets (20-26) find themselves in Washington, D.C. for a four-game series against the Nationals (23-24).
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
To say that the New York Mets have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this season would be a huge understatement, and one of their biggest offseason acquisitions has been a significant part of the team's struggles.
The New York Yankees were so close to winning their first Subway Series against the New York Mets since 2018, but their attempt to complete that mission was foiled again on Sunday.
The New York Mets look to build on one of their most dramatic wins of the season when they open a four-game series at the Washington Nationals on Monday.
The Mets will be missing right-hander Clay Holmes for a significant chunk of the season, but he could return sometime after the All-Star break. The veteran starter fractured his right fibula on Friday against the Yankees.
In the ninth inning of the Subway Series finale at Citi Field on Sunday, the odds were stacked against the New York Mets. With the New York Yankees leading 6-3, Tyrone Taylor lifted a pitch to right field for a clutch, game-tying three-run home run.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The New York Mets were trailing by three and down to their final out in their Sunday matchup against the New York Yankees. But then Tyrone Taylor stepped to the plate.
The New York Mets pulled off something on Sunday that they haven't done in nearly two years. After rallying to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth and winning in the next frame, the Mets' stunning 7-6 win over the New York Yankees this afternoon ended a baffling 0-91 stretch when trailing after eight innings since the start of last season.
Carson Benge drove in the game-ending run in the 10th inning for the second time in a week as the New York Mets stormed back from a four-run deficit to stun the visiting New York Yankees 7-6 on Sunday in the deciding game of this season's first Subway Series.
The New York Mets pulled off a tremendous comeback on Sunday to take down the New York Yankees 7-6 and win the Subway Series. Solid fielding from both sides kept it a scoreless game until Ben Rice put the Yankees on the board with a solo home run in the top of the third inning.
The 2026 New York Mets are not off to the start they were hoping for, in part because of key offseason acquisition Bo Bichette. Coming into Sunday’s rubber match with the New York Yankees, Bichette had a .535 OPS, second-worst of the Mets’ everyday players.
The New York Mets are off to an unfortunate start this season, sitting near the bottom of the NL East with a 19-26 record and falling below .500. The lineup has been depleted by injuries, with cornerstone players such as Francisco Lindor and Francisco Alvarez missing extended time.
Yankees vs. Mets: The New York Yankees conclude the ongoing Subway Series against the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon. The series is tied, with the Yankees falling 3-6 to the Mets at Citi Field on Saturday night.
Right-hander Luke Jackson is triggering an opt-out clause in the minor league contract he signed with the Mets in early April, The Athletic’s Will Sammon
The injury bug has not been kind to the New York Mets this season. The latest is starting pitcher Clay Holmes who fractured his fibula on a come backer from Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones on Friday night.
The New York Mets dropped Friday’s series opener against their crosstown rival Yankees by a final score of 5-2. Left-handed superstar Juan Soto crushed a solo home run off Cam Schlittler, but aside from that, the Yankees ace was in control all night.
The New York Mets’ 2026 season hit another major snag with the latest injury to starting pitcher Clay Holmes. The Mets veteran got nailed by a 111.1-mph comebacker in the top of the 4th inning against the New York Yankees at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.
Despite having the highest payroll in the MLB, the New York Mets failed to reach the playoffs last year. Mets president David Stearns decided to make a massive overhaul of the roster, replacing a host of established superstars with fresh recruits.
Mark Vientos enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with the New York Mets in 2024. However, he struggled to make the same impact last year, as his mediocre baserunning and defense also came up to the fore.
The injuries continue to mount for the New York Mets. This time it's superstar left fielder Juan Soto who was removed from Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers.