Harrison Bader delivered a tiebreaking hit in the eighth inning for a second straight game on Monday, hitting a two-run double to highlight the Mets' comeback from a three-run deficit and lift New York in a 6-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
Coming in with the highest of expectations last season, the New York Mets were nothing but a big fat dud by season’s end. They finished fourth in the NL East, with a 75-87 record, obscenely far from their projected win total and nowhere near the playoffs.
The Mets fell behind by three runs but put up two crooked run innings late to defeat the Pirates, 6-3, in the opener of a three-game set Monday night at City Field.
Agressive, opportunistic Mets plate three in the sixth and eighth innings to defeat Pittsburgh. Much like Sunday afternoon’s contest, a pitcher’s duel broke out in Flushing Monday evening, this time with Adrian Houser matching up with the Pirates’ Martin Perez.
MLB announced Monday that Pete Alonso earned National League Player of the Week honors. It’s the fourth time in his career he’s earned the achievement.
A quick review of how the Mets’ pitchers fared over the past week. Unlike the hitting meter, which is trending in a positive direction, the pitching meter went the opposite way.
It's not time to panic regarding Lindor.
What a very, very, very special weekend at Citi Field. Not only was one of the best players in franchise history honored, but the New York Mets also clinched the series against the Kansas City Royals on Doc Gooden Day.
A quick review of how the Mets’ position players fared over the past week. What a difference a week makes. This meter is night and day compared to our first one.
On Sunday, April 14, 2024, the New York Mets had a pitcher’s duel game against the Kansas City Royals. The Mets won 2-1 and took their third series in a row on a day in which they retired Dwight Gooden‘s number.
Finally, Dwight Gooden had his day. The Mets retired his uniform number 16 yesterday at a pre-game ceremony attended by many of his old teammates, including Darryl
On the same day that the New York Mets retired the No. 16 jersey once worn by ace pitcher Dwight "Doc" Gooden, All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso discussed the possibility of joining him one day and of playing his entire career with the Mets.
The Mets close out their home stand against the first place Pirates. After the Mets dropped their first five games to the Brewers and Tigers, things felt pretty bleak.
The New York Mets live; after a 0-5 start to the season that had fans seeing flashbacks of their nightmare 2023 season, they have now won seven of their past 10 games, including a series win over the Atlanta Braves.
Fumbled catches in the outfield, multiple stolen bases allowed, and errant throws were the story for the New York Mets in their 11-7 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
The Chicago Cubs are taking a flier on a former All-Star pitcher.
Harrison Bader snapped a scoreless tie with an eighth-inning RBI single Sunday afternoon and four pitchers combined on a three-hitter for the host New York Mets, who beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.
The New York Mets needed less than a week to confirm manager Carlos Mendoza's belief that their rough start was simply an example of getting one of their subpar stretches out of the way.
Tony Sartori of the Action Network shares MLB odds, picks and predictions for Kansas City Royals vs. New York Mets on Saturday, April 13.
Lindor is one of the best players in baseball and has finished in the top 10 of the National League MVP voting two years in a row.
The New York Mets made a depth move at catcher, trading with the Chicago Cubs for veteran Joe Hudson.
The righty has elected free agency after clearing waivers, tweets Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The Mets had designated him for assignment on Tuesday.
The New York Mets always seems to have something or other going wrong.
The New York Mets must rely on Jose Quintana and others as Kodai Senga has been moved to the 60-day injured list. The transfer indicates the end of any possibility of Senga returning to action before the end of April.
One MLB insider shared thoughts on the possibility of the Mets trading Alonso this summer.
The 2024 Major League Baseball season is almost two weeks old, and while the New York Mets didn’t quite get off to the start they hoped for, there are a few players on the team who are shining so far.
Somehow after only 10 games, the New York Mets pitching staff is stretched thin. The team has already shuffled multiple arms on and off the roster, and it doesn’t look like they’re stopping soon.
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