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The Mets beat the Nationals 8-0, with most of the offense coming in the fourth inning during a seven run offensive outburst, the likes of which have been unheard of for the Mets this season.
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Firing Carlos Mendoza in the middle of the season may not have the positive impact some would hope, if the last few instances of mid-season managerial changes are to be considered.
For what it’s worth, Mendoza said he has had no conversations
with team leadership about his managerial status and it has been business as usual instead.
With the rest of the Mets struggling offensively, Soto is getting pitched to much differently by opposing teams.
Christian Scott is back with the major league team after Kodai Senga was placed on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation.
Kodai Senga had to receive an epidural for his back inflammation, and will go 7-10 days without throwing at all.
Christian Scott will be slotting into Senga’s spot in the rotation, lining up to face the Angels on Friday night.
In continued injury news, Juan Soto has been dealing with forearm tightness and will continue to play at designated hitter for the time being, but an MRI showed no structural damage to his arm.
Luis Robert Jr. is day-to-day with lower back tightness, not appearing in last night’s win over the Nationals.
Around the National League East
The Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson, promoting Don Mattingly to interim manager.
The hope is that Mattingly can provide the same spark that Thomson did when he took over for Joe Girardi mid-season in 2022.
Alex Cora was offered the managerial spot with the Phillies, but he opted to spend time with his family instead.
The Phillies first game in the Don Mattingly-tenure was a big 7-0 victory over the Giants, with Trea Turner going 4-for-5 and Adolis Garcia driving in two runs on a double.
The new Phillies mantra under Don Mattingly seems simple enough: get back to “better baseball.”
While Ronald Acuña Jr. has had a disappointing season (by his standards) at face value this year, a closer look reveals some cause for hope.
The Braves beat the Tigers 5-2, with Martín Pérez going five innings, striking out five and walking four while only allowing two hits and no runs.
The Marlins held on to beat the Dodgers 2-1, behind a solid Janson Junk start of six shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out four.
Around Major League Baseball
Tatsuya Imai is struggling with adjusting to American baseball and culture, and a not insignificant part of those struggles might just be the team he decided to sign with.
One month into the season, there are already some big surprises—and some major disappointments.
Giancarlo Stanton has found himself on the injured list yet again—this time with a low-level calf strain.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run home run to propel the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Astros, in an encouraging sign after his slow start to 2026.
The Tigers were dealt another blow to their rotation, with Casey Mize leaving his start against the Braves in the third inning with groin tightness.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
A Pod of Their own returned with a new episode.
Chris McShane wrote about the difficulty of envisioning a Mets turnaround with Francisco Lindor on the injured list for so long.
Steve Sypa had this year’s fifth grouping of Mets Minor League Players of the Week.
This Date in Mets History
30 years ago, John Franco recorded his 300th save, becoming the first left-handed pitcher to reach that tally.
