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Nimmo homer lifts Mets to 2-1 win as New York takes 3 of 4 and delays Phillies' NL East clinch
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Zack Wheeler that sailed just over the glove of leaping right fielder Nick Castellanos, and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Sunday night to prevent the Phillies from clinching the NL East at Citi Field. ...
Edwin Díaz dominant closer again for Mets, 18 months after freak injury
Edwin Díaz had longed for this, and so had the New York Mets. Ever since he tore up a knee during a postgame celebration of a Puerto Rico win at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the New York Mets closer had been coddled. He missed an entire season and had to rebuild his skill and...
Mets prevent Phillies from clinching NL East with 6-3 win behind Sean Manaea and Francisco Alvarez
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Manaea won his fourth straight decision, Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run seventh inning and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Saturday to prevent the Phillies from clinching the NL East title. Francisco Alvarez and Luisangel...
Realmuto's walk-off single in 9th lifts Phillies over Mets 9-2, Philadelphia takes 2 of 3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Realmuto hit a game-ending single off Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied late for the second straight day to beat the Mets 2-1 on Sunday and win two of three from New York. Tyrone Taylor homered in the...
Díaz brothers pitch in same game for 1st time as Mets top Reds in front of family at Citi Field
NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz was overpowering for the New York Mets in the top of the ninth. That meant little brother Alexis needed to throw a scoreless inning in the bottom half to keep the Cincinnati Reds in the game — and he delivered. So no matter the final...
Vientos hits second 2-run homer in 10th to lift Mets over Reds 6-4 for 8th straight win
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers, including a leadoff shot in the 10th inning that sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Friday night for their eighth consecutive victory. New York hasn’t trailed in 63 innings and is riding its longest...
Iglesias' RBI single in the 9th inning leads the Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Jose Iglesias drove in Tyrone Taylor with a base hit in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Jesse Winker hit a one-out double off Justin Martinez (5-5) before Taylor entered as a pinch runner....
Carroll's grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5
PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets 8-5 on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks trailed 5-4 heading into the eighth, but staged a two-out rally...
Jesse Winker's pinch-hit homer in 9th gives Mets 4-3 win over Orioles
NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jesse Winker led off the ninth inning with his first home run for the New York Mets, giving them another rousing 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Mets starter Sean Manaea retired his first 17 batters and Mark Vientos put New York...
Baseball is back in the Olympics in 2028. What the rosters will look like is hard to say
The on-again, off-again relationship between the Olympics and baseball is heading toward another reconciliation in 2028. That leads to the inevitable discussion of what the rosters could look like. Commissioner Rob Manfred said last month he was open to the possibility...