Your Thursday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
The Mets stopped their losing streak with the help of Brett Baty who broke a 1-1 tie with a bases loaded single in the seventh to give them the lead. Overall Baty was responsible for three of the five Met runs scored. Francisco Lindor added a solo home run in the ninth inning and Edwin Díaz easily nailed down the win.
Tylor Megill got the start and struck out ten but lasted only 4.2 innings. Huascar Brazobán did the heavy lifting and kept the game tied which allowed for Baty’s heroics in the later innings and the team was able to avoid the series sweep in Boston.
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Before the game, Carlos Mendoza shook up the lineup in an effort to boost the offense.
Even with a lefty on the mound, Baty stayed in the lineup since the team is counting on his defense in the field.
Ronny Mauricio is off to a hot start in Triple-A but the Mets are going to take it slow with his return.
Around the National League East
The Braves and Nationals game got postponed due to rain.
The Marlins fell to the Cubs 2-1 when a fielding error late helped the Cubs bring home the game-winning run.
The Phillies beat the lowly Rockies again by a score of 9-5 at Coors Field.
The Nationals placed outfielder Dylan Crews on the IL with a left oblique strain.
Around Major League Baseball
Jacob deGrom returned to New York to face the Yankees eleven years after making his MLB debut against the Yankees.
Jean Segura announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 12 seasons in the majors.
The Giants placed Justin Verlander on the IL with right pectoral injury.
The organizers of the 2028 Olympic games remain hopeful major league baseball players will be able to participate in the baseball tournament.
NBCUniversal put in a bid to broadcast major league baseball games to fill the void that ESPN is creating after this season.
This Date in Mets History
The Mets made a franchise altering move on this date in 1998, when they traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Geotz, and Ed Yarnall to the Marlins for Mike Piazza.