Your Thursday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
The Mets finished off a perfect homestand with a dramatic walk-off win against the Philadelphia Phillies. The series sweep came courtesy of a bloop single by Starling Marte to bring home Pete Alonso with the game-winning run. Max Kranick managed to work out of trouble in the tenth with the bases loaded and one out and one run already in. That Houdini act allowed for the dramatics in the bottom of the inning. Earlier in the game Brett Baty hit a two-run shot off Zack Wheeler as the team continues to find a way to win on a near nightly basis.
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Edwin Díaz exited the tenth inning early with a hip cramp but the closer is not too worried about the injury.
While Juan Soto’s bat has yet to make a huge impact, he helped save the game with his defense when he threw Nick Castellanos out at the plate.
After their latest win, Steve Cohen took to social media to express his excitement about the team.
The Mets continue to play like one of the best teams in the majors which comes as no surprise to those in the clubhouse.
Both Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil are expected to return off the IL during their upcoming series against the Nationals.
Hitting coach Eric Chavez’s sharp criticism of Francisco Lindor’s slow start to the year last season helped him avoid a similar start to the 2025 season.
Around the National League East
The Braves defeated the Cardinals 4-1 to win their second straight series.
Despite having Sandy Alcántara on the mound, the Marlins fell to the Reds 5-2 in Miami.
The Phillies are hopeful Christopher Sanchez will avoid the injured list.
The Good Phight lamented the lack of hitting in Philadelphia’s loss to the Mets.
The Nationals defeated the Orioles 4-3 after taking the lead on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.
Around Major League Baseball
Dodgers’ southpaw Blake Snell was shut down when he did not feel great throwing a bullpen earlier in the week.
Pete Crow-Armstrong helped lead the Cubs to victory over the Dodgers with four RBIs in the series finale.
The Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager on the IL with a hamstring strain.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is still batting over .400 for the year after almost a month’s worth of games.
This Date in Mets History
Happy Birthday Carlos Beltrán!