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Mets RHP Griffin Canning heading for MRI on injured ankle
New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning was helped off the field Thursday night after sustaining a left ankle injury in the third inning of their home game against the Atlanta Braves.,After the game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters the team believes it is an Achilles injury and tha...
Mets overcome starter's injury to blank Braves
Five pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout as the New York Mets overcame the loss of starting pitcher Griffin Canning to stop the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-0 Thursday night and earn a split of the teams' four-game series.,New York moved back into first place in the NL East by a half-game over Ph...
Mets starter Griffin Canning (leg) helped off field vs. Braves
New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning was helped off the field Thursday night after sustaining an injury to his left leg in the third inning of their home game against the Atlanta Braves.,Canning threw a pitch to Atlanta shortstop Nick Allen, who grounded out to shortstop Francisco Lindor. ...
Juan Soto looks to lead Mets to split with Braves
Any semblance of a slump for Juan Soto is long gone.,After Wednesday night, the rest of his New York Mets teammates hope they'll be saying the same thing.,The Mets will look to salvage a split of a four-game series Thursday night, when they host the Atlanta Braves in a battle of longtime National Le...
Juan Soto (2 HRs) sets MLB record as Mets drop Braves
Juan Soto hit two homers Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who ended their drought against the Atlanta Braves by cruising to a 7-3 victory in the third game of a four-game series.,Ronny Mauricio also homered for the Mets, who won for just the second time in their last 12 games. New York en...
Braves bid to continue dominance of struggling Mets
Francisco Lindor said he believes a good week can change the perception of the New York Mets. ,Lindor and the Mets already know the impact that can be made by a bad week -- or two.,The Mets again will try to snap out of their lengthy slump Wednesday night when they host the Atlanta Braves in the thi...
Braves' comeback win adds to Mets' recent woes
Matt Olson laced a tiebreaking two-run single to cap a five-run sixth inning Tuesday night by the visiting Atlanta Braves, who continued tormenting the New York Mets with a 7-4 win in the second game of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.,The Braves improved to 5-0 against th...
In Mets debut, Frankie Montas out to turn tide vs. Braves
Frankie Montas will finally make his New York Mets debut Tuesday night.,The skidding Mets can only hope he's nearly as good upon his return as Ronald Acuna Jr. has been for the rival Atlanta Braves.,The clubs will meet Tuesday night in New York for the second game of a four-game series between the N...
Spencer Schwellenbach leads Braves over wavering Mets
Spencer Schwellenbach tossed seven strong innings and earned the win Monday night for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who beat the reeling New York Mets 3-2 in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.,Michael Harris II delivered a second-inning sacrifice fly before Rona...
Skidding Mets host rematch with Braves after being swept in Atlanta
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves have gone just three full days without opposing one another.,But both teams will look different Monday night when the Mets host the Braves in the opener of a four-game series between the longtime National League East rivals.,Paul Blackburn (0-1. 6.92 ERA) is slat...
Jesus Luzardo, Edmundo Sosa help power Phillies to series win over Mets
Jesus Luzardo held the New York Mets scoreless into the seventh inning and Edmundo Sosa hit a three-run homer as the host Philadelphia Phillies posted a 7-1 victory on Sunday night., ,Luzardo (7-3) allowed only three hits in 6 2/3 innings for Philadelphia, which won two of three against New York thi...
Mets option slumping C Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A
Once a highly touted prospect, New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday in the wake of his offensive struggles this season.,Alvarez, 23, baseball's No. 1 prospect in 2022 who hit 25 home runs as a rookie in 2023, is hitting just .236 with three homers and ...
Homer-happy Mets look to reclaim NL East lead from Phillies
The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies have spent the first half of the season mixing euphoric highs with frustrating lows, which means the first two games of their second series against one another in 2025 unfolded in appropriate fashion.,The National League East co-leaders each will look to t...
Mets smack 7 homers, down Phillies to snap 7-game skid
Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the third inning Saturday night for the New York Mets, who snapped a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 win over the host Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets moved into a tie for...
Skidding Mets turn to Griffin Canning in bid to slow down Phillies
The New York Mets needed just 12 days at the start of June to open a 5 1/2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.,It took only eight days for the lead to evaporate.,The Mets will attempt to climb back into a tie for first place in the National League East on Saturday night when they play the seco...
Phillies use outburst in seventh to beat Mets, take NL East lead
Trea Turner's RBI double snapped a tie and sparked a six-run seventh inning for the Philadelphia Phillies, who completed their surge into first place in the National League East by beating the reeling New York Mets 10-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday.,The Phillies, who have won eight of...
Zack Wheeler, Phillies take aim at reeling Mets in series opener
This isn't September 2007 or September 2008 for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.,But the surging Phillies and reeling Mets are in familiar historical positions on Friday as the National League East rivals open a three-game series in Philadelphia.,Ace right-hander Zack Wheeler (7-2, 2.76 ...
Spencer Strider pitches Braves to sweep-sealing win over Mets
Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings and Matt Olson hit a three-run double to help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting New York Mets 7-1 on Thursday and complete a three-game series sweep.,It was just the second sweep of the season for the Braves, who have won six of their past seven games. N...
Braves go for sweep of suddenly skidding Mets
The Atlanta Braves will send Spencer Strider to the mound on Thursday when they go for a three-game sweep of the visiting New York Mets.,The Braves have won five of their past six games. New York is riding a season-long five-game losing streak and has seen its lead in the National League East shrink...
Chris Sale nearly goes distance as Braves blank Mets
Chris Sale pitched 8 2/3 strong innings and the Atlanta Braves blanked the visiting New York Mets 5-0 on Wednesday.,The Braves have taken the first two games of the three-game series and have won five of their last six. The Mets have lost five straight games, their longest skid of the season.,The At...