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Francisco Alvarez Avoids Serious Injury

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez avoided a serious injury to his left arm after being hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s game at Citi Field against the San Diego Padres. With a 1–1 count in the bottom of the eighth, a sinker from Padres reliever Bradgley Rodriguez struck the catcher’s left arm. Alvarez then […]

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Mets Activate Luis Torrens From Injured List

The New York Mets activated backup catcher Luis Torrens from the injured list Wednesday. The Mets removed Torrens from the 10-day injured list and he’ll be coming off the bench. Regular catcher Francisco Alvarez is batting eighth and behind the dish Wednesday. Torrens Is Elite Defensively The Mets acquired Torrens from the New York Yankees […]

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The 2025 Phillies are a different beast and secure a series win vs. the Dodgers with a pair of comeback victories in consecutive games.
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Phillies a Different Beast in 2025: Comeback Kings Beat Dodgers, Show Postseason Power

The Philadelphia Phillies have proven their strength with two straight comeback victories against the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a result, they sealed a series win and demonstrated their postseason readiness. The Phillies are simply a different beast in 2025. Furthermore, this latest series clinched the team’s second straight NL East title. It also showcased a […]

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The Dodgers' bullpen blues continue as they blow a four-run lead after a stellar outing by Shohei Ohtani against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Dodgers Bullpen Blues Strike Again

Phillies 9, Dodgers 6 The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to be plagued by their bullpen blues this season. They took a four-run lead into the sixth inning, and after starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani was pulled, they subsequently blew it. Ohtani pitched five no-hit innings and withdrew from the game with a stat line of 5 […]

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The New York Mets rode an early offense attack and strong pitching from Clay Holmes and Sean Manaea to defeat the San Diego Padres
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Mets Ride Early Offense to Defeat Padres

Mets 8, Padres 3 The New York Mets‘ early offense and strong pitching propelled them to a dominant 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres Tuesday night. What Went Right for the Mets Mets Early Offense The Mets scored five in the first inning off Padres starter Michael King. Brett Baty punctuated the rally with […]

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Alonso Walks It Off, Mets Defeat Rangers

Mets 5, Rangers 2 Pete Alonso hit a three-run walk-off home run to help the New York Mets defeat the Texas Rangers 5–2 and snap an eight-game losing streak. During the 10th inning of Sunday’s game at Citi Field, Alonso hit his 34th home run of the season to right and scored Juan Soto and […]

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Phillies Demolish Mets in Historic Sweep, NL East Title within Reach

The Philadelphia Phillies have delivered a masterclass in September baseball, sweeping the New York Mets in a dominant four-game home series that has put their Phillies NL East title dreams on cruise control. With this sweep, the Phillies took a commanding 10-game division lead, dropping their magic number to seven with 16 games remaining. Offensive […]

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Juan Soto joined baseball history by hitting 40 homers, steal 30 bases, score 100 runs, draw 100 walks and drive in 95 runs in a season.
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Juan Soto makes baseball history with 40th homer

It seems like New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto makes baseball history every day. He did it again Saturday in the Mets’ 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers. Soto smacked his 40th home run of the season, becoming the first player this century — and the third ever — to hit 40 home runs, steal […]

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