Category: New York Mets

Seth Lugo may not have completely quieted criticisms of his ability to pitch deep into games, but he took a notable step forward Friday in the Mets’ 5-1 win over the Reds at Citi Field. Needing just 84 pitches to complete six innings, Lugo blanked the Reds in his third start back from the disabled list, allowing just four hits... more

So inconsistent throughout the long summer, the Mets have at least maintained their dominance over the Reds. Rafael Montero continued his second-half renaissance Saturday with five effective innings, and Kevin Plawecki homered to lead the Mets to their fourth straight win, beating Cincinnati, 6-1, at Citi Field. The victory was the Mets’ fourth in six games against the Reds this... more

Hoping to salvage something from a four-game series at Citi Field, which Reds manager Bryan Price called a “house of horrors” for his team over the years, catcher Tucker Barnhart keyed Cincinnati’s come-from-behind, 10-5 win over the Mets with a career-high five RBIs in the game’s final two innings. “This has been, in the second half, one of our worst... more

Much has been made of the players no longer with the Mets, due to either injury or trade, but the reality is that many younger players now find themselves in what is essentially an audition for next season and beyond. The players who took the field Monday against the Phillies clearly took advantage of the opportunity, as the Mets’ offense... more

On the night of J.P. Crawford’s debut, it was another Phillies rookie who made the most significant impact at Citi Field. Pitcher Ben Lively homered and drove in four runs, also pitching seven effective innings in a 9-1 win Tuesday night over the Mets. Lively hit a two-run homer to key a six-run fourth for the Phillies, and singled home... more

For most of Wednesday night, the Mets and Phillies seemed to be battling the elements as much as they were battling each other. Various amounts of rain fell at Citi Field throughout the Mets’ 6-3 win over the Phillies, finally forcing an end to the proceedings in the middle of the sixth. By that point, the Mets had taken a... more

Scooter Gennett’s ascension to the National League’s upper crust of infielders continued Thursday, when he hit his career-high 23rd home run off NL Cy Young candidate Jacob deGrom in the Reds’ 7-2 win over the Mets at Great American Ball Park. Gennett cracked a two-run homer off deGrom in the second inning, then added an RBI double against deGrom in... more

On a day when final scores and stat sheets seemed less important than usual, the Astros won with ease. An emotional Saturday at Minute Maid Park ended with a 4-1 win over the Mets, giving the Astros a doubleheader sweep. Josh Reddick and Marwin Gonzalez hit RBI singles during a four-run sixth inning, sending the thousands at Minute Maid Park... more

Joey Votto’s patience and Scott Schebler’s power remained a lethal combination for the Reds, who leaned on three walks from the former and a grand slam from the latter Tuesday in a 14-4 win over the Mets at Great American Ball Park. Schebler also walked, scored twice and singled home a run, matching his career high with five RBIs. Each... more

Supremely talented, yet maddeningly erratic, Rafael Montero has spent the past four years perplexing the Mets with his flashes of brilliance and inability to maintain them. Perhaps, finally, his unevenness has come to an end. Montero continued his most consistent run as a big leaguer with 8 1/3 shutout innings Wednesday, leading the Mets to a 2-0 win over the... more

The Mets figured that it would take Jeurys Familia a few outings of ramping up before he looked like his old self again. And if his outing in Saturday’s 9-4 loss to the Nationals was any indication, they were right to expect some rustiness. Making his first big league appearance since having surgery to fix a blood clot in his... more

A difficult August could be turning better for the D-backs, who followed Monday’s extra-inning win with a 7-4 victory over the Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field. The D-backs arrived in town having not won consecutive games since Aug. 2-4, but after J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run off Tommy Milone in the first inning, they held on... more

The Mets finally found a way to beat the D-backs. All it took was a little help from the kids. With 23-year-old Chris Flexen (aka “Big Baby” for Players Weekend) going six innings for the first time as a Major Leaguer and Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario both driving in runs, the Mets came away with a 4-2 win Wednesday... more

The Mets couldn’t avoid pitching to Giancarlo Stanton on Sunday afternoon, and the slugger made them pay. Stanton belted a three-run homer in the seventh inning off Jacob deGrom, as the Marlins held on for a 6-4 victory in the series finale at Citi Field. Miami left-hander Adam Conley posted his first career double-digit strikeout game, fanning 11 in seven... more

After getting swept by the Twins in Minnesota, the playoff-chasing D-backs came to Citi Field on Monday night hoping for better results against a Mets team that has had an even harder time winning. It took 10 innings, but A.J. Pollock’s two-run home run off Erik Goeddel gave the D-backs a 3-2 win over the Mets, ending their losing streak... more

he Mets were determined heading into this weekend’s series with the Marlins not to let Giancarlo Stanton beat them. J.T. Realmuto beat them instead. The Miami catcher crushed a two-run homer in the second inning on Friday, giving the Marlins all the offense they would need in a 3-1 win over the Mets at Citi Field. Mets.com: Read More more

n sixth on Saturday night. Wilmer Flores and Kevin Plawecki each belted two-run homers in the outburst, as the Mets defeated the Marlins, 8-1, at Citi Field. New York snapped a five-game skid, in which the club scored just 15 runs and batted .204. Rafael Montero, who gave up one run in six innings, picked up his first home win... more