Meet the Mets
Sean Manaea had a rough night as the Mets were blown out by the Brewers for the second time in as many nights.
Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, New York Post
Before the game, the Mets did a little more churning, calling up Xzavion Curry and optioning Chayce McDermott.
If Juan Soto is capable of playing again before the season ends, Laura Albanese writes that he should,
Roger Rubin writes that we’ve been reminded that Francisco Lindor is still a force.
Anthony DiComo writes that Jared Young has proven
to be the Mets’ unlikely hero in 2026.
Around the National League East
Chris Sale shut out the Dodgers to lead the Braves to a 1-0 win.
The Good Phight wonders if the Phillies can move the struggling Trea Turner down in the lineup.
Federal Baseball writes that the Nationals should consider platooning Daylen Lile and Dylan Crews in 2027, and the Nats beat the Rockies.
Around Major League Baseball
The Cardinals salvaged their series with a win over the Orioles.
The Astros scored five runs as they beat the Yankees.
The Royals scored a whopping thirteen runs in a win over the Blue Jays.
Drew Gilbert hit a leadoff home run, and the Giants didn’t look back as they beat the Diamondbacks.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1989, baseball saw its pair of reigning Cy Young winners face each other for the first time, as Frank Viola started for the Mets opposite opposite the Dodgers’ Orel Hershiser, the latter of whom would go on to throw 179.0 innings for the Mets ten years later.
