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Padres rally, edge Mets on Jackson Merrill's walk-off HR
Jackson Merrill cracked a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 comeback win over the visiting New York Mets and a split of the teams' four-game series.,Merrill got a 2-0 count against reliever Edwin Diaz (5-2) and lined a hanging slider an estima...
Mets place RHP Paul Blackburn (hand) on IL
New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn landed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a bruised right hand.,Blackburn exited his start on Friday at the San Diego Padres in the third inning after being hit in the hand by a comebacker.,Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday that Blackburn...
Mets' Jose Quintana aims to get on track in clash vs. Padres
With a chance to post a series win Sunday afternoon against one of the top teams in baseball, the New York Mets hope left-hander Jose Quintana can figure out why he's struggled so much this month.,Quintana will try to lower his puffy 8.27 ERA in August when he takes the mound for the series finale a...
Francisco Lindor (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) lifts Mets over Padres
Francisco Lindor homered from both sides of the plate Saturday night, including a grand slam, and David Peterson fired 7 1/3 strong innings as the visiting New York Mets took advantage of the San Diego Padres' mistakes in a 7-1 win.,Peterson (8-1) allowed just five hits and a run, walking two and st...
Padres, dynamic catching duo continue playoff push vs. Mets
On their own, Kyle Higashioka and Luis Campusano are two ordinary major league players.,But if you mix the stats of the two catchers together, you have the top home run hitter for the playoff-contending San Diego Padres. The Padres will try to take a second straight win from the visiting New York Me...
Behind Francisco Lindor, Mets face Padres, continue playoff pursuit
Some folks think one's best ability is availability.,New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor must be one of those guys. ,When his team continues its four-game series against the host San Diego Padres on Friday night, count on Lindor being in the lineup. After all, he's played in all 128 games this ...
Powered by 17-hit attack, Mets hand Padres 8-3 loss
Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso each collected three hits and an RBI on Thursday night while Luis Severino navigated through five innings as the New York Mets started a key road trip with an 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres.,Coming off his second career shutout Saturday, Severino (9-6) gave up five...
Mets, buoyed by dramatic win, open 4-game set against Padres
Jesse Winker was once Public Enemy No. 1 for some New York Mets fans.,After his walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday gave New York a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles and a series victory, Winker might be a hero to a lot of the fans who saved some of their loudest boos for him whe...
Jesse Winker's HR gives Mets another walk-off win over O's
Jesse Winker led off the ninth inning with a pinch-hit, walk-off homer Wednesday afternoon for the New York Mets, who beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.,Winker, who had just two extra-base hits in 51 at-bats since being acquired from the Wa...
Cole Irvin returns to banged-up Orioles for start vs. Mets
The Baltimore Orioles received encouraging performances from two members of their topsy-turvy late-inning relief corps Tuesday night -- hours after getting even more bad news regarding their injury-plagued rotation.,Left-hander Cole Irvin will make his unexpected return to the rotation Wednesday aft...
Dean Kremer keeps Mets in check, leads O's to 9-5 win
Dean Kremer tossed six solid innings on Tuesday night for the visiting Baltimore Orioles, who held on for a 9-5 win over the New York Mets in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,Former Mets catcher James McCann went 1-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs for the Orioles, who improved to...
Mets hope to pick on Orioles' beleaguered 'pen again
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde didn't mince words when asked about his ever-fluid bullpen Monday afternoon.,"I'm kind of searching for guys to get outs in the back third of the game right now," Hyde said.,A few hours later, Hyde's search grew both clearer and fuzzier.,The Orioles will look t...
Francisco Alvarez clubs walk-off HR, sends Mets past O's
Francisco Alvarez hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning on Monday night for the host New York Mets, who earned a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Orioles relievers Colin Selby, Keegan Akin and Seranthony Dominguez (3-3) set down 11 straight Mets...
Mets set to enter gauntlet, starting with series vs. O's
The schedule is about to get harder for the New York Mets. ,But maybe that's what they need to remain in the National League wild-card race.,The Mets will begin a key stretch on Monday night when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,David Peterson (7-1, 3...
Mariners, Mets to play in 2025 Little League Classic
The Seattle Mariners will make their first trip to Williamsport, Pa., in next season's MLB Little League Classic on Aug. 17.,The Mariners will take on the New York Mets, who took part in the event in 2018, in the Sunday night game. The game takes place amid the Little League World Series, which is a...
Marlins piece together comeback, avoid sweep vs. Mets
Derek Hill scored the tying run in the seventh inning and hit the go-ahead RBI single an inning later as the visiting Miami Marlins salvaged the finale of a three-game series by edging the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday afternoon.,Nick Fortes lofted a sacrifice fly in the third inning while Hill, Emmanuel...
Mets activate OF Starling Marte, out since June 22
The New York Mets activated outfielder Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list and inserted him starting lineup for Sunday's home game against the Miami Marlins.,Marte, who has been sidelined by a right knee bone bruise, is playing right field and batting fifth in the lineup for the Mets.,In a c...
Pair of strong starts puts Mets on track to sweep Marlins
Sean Manaea pitched seven strong innings on Friday night. Then Luis Severino tossed the New York Mets' first nine-inning shutout in over three years on Saturday afternoon.,No pressure, Paul Blackburn.,The most recent addition to the Mets' rotation will look to help his new team complete a sweep on S...
Luis Severino throws shutout as Mets top Marlins
Luis Severino threw his first shutout in more than six years Saturday afternoon for the New York Mets, who earned their second straight win by beating the visiting Miami Marlins 4-0 in the middle game of a three-game series.,Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso homered for the Mets, who have outscored t...
Bats back on track, Mets out to clinch series win vs. Marlins
Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker wants to see more length from his starting pitchers.,But a once-dormant New York Mets lineup might be ready to make the task a tougher one for the Marlins' starting pitchers.,The Mets will look to continue their offensive emergence Saturday afternoon, when they h...