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Jonah Tong was fantastic in the Mets’ series finale against the Padres yesterday at Citi Field, and the team went on to win with ease. In the end, the Mets scored six runs and gave up just one to take the rubber game of the series and ensure that the Mets wake up this morning in the third Wild Card spot in the National League.
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, MLB.com, New York Post, Newsday, The AthleticJuan Soto notched his 100th RBI of the season in the win, making this the fourth
season of his career in which he’s driven in at least one hundred runs.
Reed Garrett is back on the injured list and set to undergo an MRI on his ailing arm.
David Lennon writes about the Mets’ series victory over the Padres being a template for doing damage in the playoffs and how much the 2025 Mets don’t resemble the OMG Mets from last year.
Carlos Mendoza wouldn’t commit to a postseason roster spot for Kodai Senga when asked after the Mets’ win yesterday.
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Mets’ Double-A affiliate, have advanced to the Eastern League Championship, having swept the Somerset Patriots, the Yankees’ affiliate, in the division series.
Around the National League East
Here’s the latest on the Nationals’ GM search.
Around the National League Wild Card
Hunter Greene was superb as the Reds shut out the Cubs in a 1-0 win, keeping Cincinnati two games behind the Mets for the final National League playoff spot.
The Giants got one-hit in a 2-1 loss to the Dodgers, which leaves San Francisco two games back of the Mets and one game behind both the Reds and Diamondbacks.
Around Major League Baseball
Max Fried made a dominant start, too, as the Yankees beat the Orioles 7-0.
The Rays did the Yankees a favor by beating the Blue Jays, but Toronto still has a three-game lead in the American League East.
The high-flying Brewers completed a sweep of the Angels.
The Mariners topped the Royals, and Seattle remains tied with the Astros for first place in the American League West.
The Red Sox’ pathetic showing against the A’s didn’t cost them their playoff spot, but it didn’t help their cause.
Speaking of that, the Guardians beat the Tigers, which means Cleveland is just one-and-a-half games back of Boston this morning.
In a game that had zero playoff implications, the Marlins beat the Rockies by a 9-7 score.
Here are eleven starts whose stars shone the brightest this season.
Clayton Kershaw will retire at the end of this season.
Major League Baseball is banning organizations from monitoring amateur players for a big chunk of the winter in an effort to curb injuries among young players.
Owners keep talking about a salary cap, and Jeff Passan looks at whether or not that’s even a good idea in the first place.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Allison McCague shared our latest pitcher performance meter.
This Date in Mets History
Wes Westrum, who served as the second manager in Mets history, saw his time at the helm come to an end on this date in 1967.
