Mets Page 30 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Facing Braves, Mets ask Paul Blackburn to help snap season-long skid
The New York Mets will send struggling Paul Blackburn to the mound on Wednesday night as they attempt to end their season-long four-game losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Braves.,The Braves erased a 4-1 deficit Tuesday to win the opener of the three-game series 5-4 on Austin Riley's long sac...
Braves rally late, edge Mets on sac fly in 10th
Austin Riley's long sacrifice fly to center field scored automatic runner Luke Williams with the winning run in the 10th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the visiting New York Mets on Tuesday.,Atlanta improved to 6-2 in extra-inning games; New York is 4-4. The Mets h...
Mets place RHP Tylor Megill (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The New York Mets placed right-hander Tylor Megill on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of a right elbow sprain.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled right-hander Justin Garza from Triple-A Syracuse.,Megill, 29, last pitched on Saturday, allowing six...
Former Cardinals, Mets champion Ron Taylor dies at 87
Two-time World Series winner Ron Taylor, who became a doctor after his major league career ended, died on Monday. He was 87.,Taylor won titles with the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals and the 1969 New York Mets and never allowed a run in postseason play.,In 1969, he was a reliever on the team dubbed the "M...
Traditional NL East rivals Mets, Braves finally meet Tuesday
The New York Mets could do more damage to the Atlanta Braves' fleeting playoff hopes when the National League East rivals meet on Tuesday for the first time this season to start a three-game set in Atlanta.,New York boasts the best record in the National League and seeks its first division title sin...
Shane Baz helps Rays complete sweep of Mets
Shane Baz pitched 6 2/3 effective innings and Jonathan Aranda hit a two-run double in the fifth inning after scoring the first run in a three-run second inning as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays continued their surge with a 9-0 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon.,Baz (6-3) held the Mets ...
Rays riding contributions of former Mets into finale vs. New York
It mostly has been a charmed year for the New York Mets. ,Their stars generally have played like stars, and their starting pitching unexpectedly has been excellent, allowing them to compile the best record in the National League.,But the Tampa Bay Rays are a game away from sweeping their three-game ...
Rays turn to Drew Rasmussen in bid for series win vs. Mets
The Tampa Bay Rays were sloppy Friday night, issuing seven walks, hitting a batter and committing three errors that led to five unearned runs.,But none of it mattered because an offense that has been on a roll since the middle of May stayed in recent form during a 7-5 win over the New York Mets.,Tha...
Rays storm back in 6-run 6th, halt Mets' win streak
Danny Jansen's two-run homer capped a six-run sixth inning Friday night as the Tampa Bay Rays handed the New York Mets a rare home loss with a 7-5 decision in the opener of a three-game set.,Jansen's sixth homer of the year scored Kameron Misner and made a winner of former New York pitcher Eric Orze...
Mets go for seventh straight victory as Rays visit
The New York Mets maintained the best record in the major leagues with a Thursday win over the Washington Nationals.,The Mets likely will find out on Friday whether the victory was a costly one.,New York will look to match its season high with a seventh straight win on Friday when the Tampa Bay Rays...
NL ERA leader Kodai Senga, Mets vie for sweep of Nats
The National League ERA leader takes the mound Thursday afternoon for the New York Mets.,However, Kodai Senga isn't the only pitcher who can stake a claim to being the Mets' ace.,Senga will look to follow in the footsteps of his fellow starters on Thursday when New York attempts to complete a sweep ...
David Peterson fires first career shutout as Mets blank Nationals
David Peterson threw the first shutout of his career Wednesday night as the New York Mets clinched another series victory with a 5-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Peterson (5-2) allowed six hits, walked none and struck out six while throwing 106 pitches. He ran into trouble in the eigh...
Mets bid to build off comeback win in rematch vs. Nationals
The Washington Nationals learned about the resiliency of the New York Mets during a series between the teams in April.,After losing two of the first three contests in that four-game set, the Mets routed the Nationals 19-5 in the finale. ,On Tuesday, New York again showed it hasn't gotten any easier ...
Jeff McNeil, Juan Soto rally Mets past Nats in 10
Jeff McNeil laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning as the New York Mets rallied for a 5-4 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mets trailed 3-0 and 4-2 before earning their fourth straight win and 13th victory in their past 16 game...
Jeff McNeil, Juan Soto rally Mets past Nats
Jeff McNeil laced a walk-off double in the 10th inning as the New York Mets rallied for a 5-4 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mets trailed 3-0 and 4-2 before earning their fourth straight win and 13th victory in their last 16 game...
Mets hope to keep June surge going as they welcome Nationals
The New York Mets spent the first week of June leaving their May performance in the past.,Unfortunately for the Washington Nationals, they did the same thing.,The Mets will look to remain red-hot on Tuesday night when they host the struggling Nationals in the opener of a three-game series between th...
Mets use power surge to sweep Rockies again
Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil each had two home runs and three hits, Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez also went deep, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 13-5 in Denver on Sunday.,It was Alonso's 23rd career multi-homer game, the most in New York history. He now has 243 career home runs, s...
Ronny Mauricio, Mets vie for sweep of downtrodden Rockies
Infielder Ronny Mauricio could be worth the wait for the New York Mets, who will aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,Mauricio hit one of three homers for New York in its 8-1 win over the Rockies on Saturday. The Mets won for the seve...
Mets slug three homers in win over Rockies
Ronny Mauricio, Jared Young and Jeff McNeil each homered and Clay Holmes tossed six strong innings as the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Saturday night in Denver.,Holmes (7-3) allowed one run on nine hits with no walks and six strikeouts for the Mets, who won for the 11th time in the...
Report: Giants trade RHP Justin Garza to Mets
The New York Mets acquired right-hander Justin Garza from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday for cash considerations, the New York Post reported.,Garza, 31, has appeared in 38 total MLB games over two separate seasons. In 2021, he went 2-1 with a 4.71 ERA in 21 games as a member of the Cleveland G...