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It wasn’t the sharpest game of baseball, but the Mets won their second-straight game by beating the Twins 10-8.
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Before the game, the Mets got bad news, as Francisco Lindor is expected to miss significant time because of his left calf strain. David Lennon writes that the injury might be the Mets’ breaking point
.Anthony DiComo provided as many details as possible about Lindor’s injury.
The Mets managed to embarrass
themselves in the win, as Huascar Brazobán returned to the field for the ninth inning as Devin Williams started to come in from the bullpen while the Citi Field light show happened.
Tim Britton and Will Sammon write about the Mets’ awkward roster and whether or trades will be necessary to get to a point that the pieces are a better fit.
Jon Heyman says that the Mets’ struggles shouldn’t be blamed on Carlos Mendoza.
Around the National League East
The Phillies lost their ninth-straight game in an 8-7 loss to the Cubs. Bryce Harper is miffed, and the Phillies released former Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker yesterday after his latest bad outing.
The Braves beat the Nationals for their fifth-straight series win.
Around Major League Baseball
The Tigers beat the Brewers in walk-off fashion.
The Rangers beat the Pirates by a 6-1 score.
The Yankees completed a sweep of the Red Sox. Here’s how Cam Schlittler became a better pitcher after talking to Gerrit Cole.
Tyler Glasnow finished the Dodgers’ road trip with a strong start as his team beat the rival Giants.
Andrew Benintendi led the White Sox to victory over the Diamondbacks.
The Rockies had a series win within their grasp, but that fell apart as they lost to the Padres.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1962, Casey Stengel was fined five hundred bucks for appearing in an beer advertisement while wearing his uniform.
