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Zac Thornton
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Zac Thornton Shows Poise Against Brewers

Righty Zac Thornton has given the New York Mets pitching staff a reliable option to call on. After a questionable start to his major league career, the former prospect spun six innings and totaled three strikeouts in a 4–0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. His efforts on Tuesday at American Family Field laid the foundation […]

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Carlos Beltran
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Carlos Beltran Talks Becoming Mets Next Manager

Carlos Beltran revealed that he had a conversation with the New York Mets about becoming their next manager. Beltran serves as a special assistant to President of Baseball Operations David Stearns. He also has a close relationship with former manager Carlos Mendoza, who was fired in late June. Stearns named Andy Green the interim manager, […]

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Jeremy Peña of the Astros hugging Yordan Alvarez after hitting a grand slam against the Marlins.
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Peña, Alvarez Power Astros Past Marlins

Astros 8, Marlins 5 The Houston Astros defeated the Miami Marlins 8–5 on Monday night at Daikin Park behind a six-run second inning that featured Jeremy Peña‘s grand slam and two home runs from Yordan Alvarez. Astros – Marlins Game Summary The Astros and Marlins traded scoreless first innings. Ronel Blanco struck out two batters […]

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Francisco Lindor
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Francisco Lindor Shines as Mets Beat Phillies

Mets 6, Phillies 1 Francisco Lindor has been the center of the New York Mets conversations due there being growing skepticism that the team could trade him at the deadline due to him struggling. Still, that possibility does remain unlikely because of his contract including a no-trade clause. The All-Star shortstop put the chatter behind […]

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Jesus Luzardo of the Phillies celebrating against the Mets
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Mets-Phillies Series Brings out the Best and Worst of Both Teams

The All‑Star break ended with a bang for the New York Mets. The Mets‑Phillies series opened Thursday night with a 4‑1 Mets victory, as Francisco Alvarez homered twice and Brett Baty also went deep under a hazy sky from Canadian wildfire smoke drifting into the region. Christian Scott pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the Mets, striking out seven while […]

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Airplane flyover during Philadelphia All-Star Week
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Philadelphia All-Star Week Delivered Pitching Dominance and Philly Passion

The 2026 MLB All-Star Week in Philadelphia delivered a mixed bag for stars and fans alike. The American League cruised to a 4-0 shutout over the National League at Citizens Bank Park, marking the first All-Star Game shutout since 2013. While the on-field product tilted one-sided, the weeklong celebration in the City of Brotherly Love […]

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Francisco Lindor
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Francisco Lindor Speaks on Mets Struggles

Shortstop Francisco Lindor opened up about the New York Mets struggling through the first half of the season. In their final series against the Boston Red Sox, they dropped the first two, but led 2–0 during the ninth of the finale. Yet again, the Mets crumbled under pressure and allowed the Red Sox to take […]

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Zack Wheeler is not an All-Star due to eligibility rules
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Zack Wheeler All‑Star exclusion leaves Phillies ace off home roster

The 2026 MLB All‑Star Game is coming to Philadelphia, yet the home crowd will not see one of the National League’s best pitchers on the mound. The Zack Wheeler All‑Star exclusion has become the biggest talking point of the selection process, as the Philadelphia Phillies ace sits at 9‑1 with a 2.28 ERA but will not pitch in the […]

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