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Mets Shortcomings Continue
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Mets Shortcomings Continue against Phillies

During a pivotal stretch against the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets shortcomings continue. Freddy Peralta and David Peterson missed the mark. Peralta surrendered 10 earned runs, lasting fewer than two innings in the process. Peterson gave up five runs in a continuation of a lengthy down stretch. The lineup, meanwhile, produced only five runs […]

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Bounce Back
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Mets Bounce Back Against Reds

After losing their last two and in need of a bounce back, the New York Mets responded by downing the Cincinnati Reds 9-1. On Wednesday afternoon at Great America Ballpark, righty Nolan McLean tossed nine strikeouts in seven innings. In a much improved performance, he only gave up three hits and one run. Juan Soto […]

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Kodai Senga
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Kodai Senga to Rejoin Mets

After a lengthy stint on the IL, righty Kodai Senga will rejoin the New York Mets for Tuesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field. The team will need substantial production from the former All-Star following a 12-0 shutout loss. “We’ve been saying that we want to see results. With him it’s not only […]

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Bo Bichette
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Mets’ Bo Bichette Remains Effective

Bo Bichette has begun to give the New York Mets some much needed production. Across his last 12 games, the All-Star infielder delivered three home runs, 12 RBI and four extra base hits. He’s slashing .333/.333/.625 on a .958 OPS. In comparison, he was hitting .260 with two home runs and 11 RBI in April. […]

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Phillies Trade for Derek Hill Adds Speed and Defense

The Philadelphia Phillies made a low cost move Thursday that could pay big dividends in their chase for the NL East crown. Philadelphia acquired veteran outfielder Derek Hill from the Chicago White Sox for two prospects, adding a right-handed bat with elite speed and defensive range. Hill’s skill set directly addresses two weaknesses for the 37–31 Phillies, who sit eight games […]

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Cristopher Sánchez Gives Phillies a True Ace

The Philadelphia Phillies entered June with a 34–29 record, sitting second in the NL East. The rotation’s anchor has been Cristopher Sánchez. Through 14 starts, Sánchez is 8–2 with a 1.54 ERA and 113 strikeouts across 93 1/3 innings. His 5.0 bWAR leads the majors, and he became the first pitcher to hit that mark this […]

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Members of the Mets celebrating a Juan Soto home run against the Cardinals
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Mets Snap Cardinals’ Six-Game Win Streak

Mets 5, Cardinals 4 The St. Louis Cardinals‘ six-game winning streak came to an end Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. Juan Soto crushed a go-ahead solo home run off JoJo Romero in the seventh inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory in the series finale. The teams combined for six home runs, […]

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The Cardinals celebrating a win over the Mets
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Cardinals Blank Mets for Sixth Straight Win

Cardinals 9, Mets 2 The St. Louis Cardinals kept rolling Wednesday night at Citi Field, pounding the New York Mets, 9-2, for their sixth consecutive victory. Jordan Walker drove in four runs, highlighted by a three-run home run in the fourth inning. Andre Pallante earned the win with six innings of two-run baseball, while Austin […]

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