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The Mets’ seven-game winning streak came to an end last night in San Diego, as Frankie Montas and the Mets’ bullpen combined to let the Padres immediately erase the four-run lead that Mark Vientos had provided by hitting a grand slam in the top of the fifth.
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The Mets might be willing to trade Mark Vientos
.Power-hitting prospect Ryan Clifford earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors.
Around the National League East
The Phillies fell to the lowly White Sox by
a 6-2 score.
The Braves picked up Carlos Carrasco, who had been pitching in Triple-A, in a trade with the Yankees that only provided salary relief in return. And Atlanta ended a losing skid with a win over the Royals.
The Cardinals opened their series against the Marlins with a resounding win.
The Nationals struck out a whole bunch, but they still beat the Astros in the end.
Bryce Harper didn’t mince words when Rob Manfred came into the Phillies’ clubhouse to talk salary cap.
Around Major League Baseball
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg passed away yesterday at the age of 65.
Emmanuel Clase joined his teammate Luis Ortiz in being placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as the result of a gambling investigation by MLB.
The Brewers fell behind early but came back to beat the Cubs 8-4.
With Aaron Judge on the injured list, the Yankees scored just two runs in a loss to the Rays.
The recently-reeling Tigers beat the Diamondbacks and got Chris Paddack in a trade with the Twins.
That game saw Eugenio Suárez, whose name has been in a bunch of trade rumors, leave early after he was hit by a pitch on his hand.
Speaking of trades, the Rays dealt catcher Nick Fortes to the Marlins for a Double-A outfielder and traded Danny Jansen to the Brewers for a second base prospect.
In a battle of the birds, the Orioles trounced the Blue Jays.
The Rockies are still the worst team in baseball, but they managed to beat the Guardians last night.
The Dodgers beat the Reds in a game that has implications on the National League Wild Card race.
The Twins found a way to beat the Red Sox.
Having been swept by the Mets over the weekend, the Giants’ losing streak continued with a 6-5 loss to the Pirates.
The Rangers’ winning streak came to an end in a loss to the Angels.
The Mariners won their series opener over the A’s in a game that saw Josh Naylor hit his first home run since joining Seattle.
MLB’s upcoming Speedway Classic will set a new record for attendance for a regular season game.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Linus Lawrence took a look at potential Mets trade target Merrill Kelly.
Brian Salvatore presented this week’s position player and pitcher performance meters.
We previewed the Mets’ three-game series in San Diego.
This Date in Mets History
Eric Valent hit for the cycle on this date in 2004, and the Mets traded for Carlos Baerga on this date in 1996, giving up Jeff Kent as part of the return.
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