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The Mets will retire Carlos Beltrán number 15 and induct him into
the team Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony on September 19.Tyrone Taylor will switch to number 28 now that the team is returning Beltrán’s number.
Juan Soto was officially placed on the IL with a right calf strain, and he’s expected to miss 2-3 weeks.
The Mets changed the start time of today’s game and tomorrow’s game to 4:10pm in anticipation of the cold temperatures and windy conditions. The team offered a limited number of free tickets
to both games, which sold out in just over two hours, and offered fans who already held a ticket the opportunity to attend plus a voucher for a future game.
Mark Vientos has turned his spring struggles into a sizzling start to the season.
In Joel Sherman’s 3 Things I Think, he examined the encouraging signs behind the team’s strong weekend.
Sherman also wrote about the science and luck fueling the Mets (and Yankees’) early season success.
Mike Puma examined the encouraging start from the team’s pitching two turns through the rotation.
Jared Greenspan explored Kodai Senga’s velocity and other standout stats from the early part of the season.
The pitching staff, behind Senga’s resurgence, has returned to being a ‘stabilizing force’ for the club.
The Mets have been among the best teams in baseball this year in scoring runs and in not allowing runs.
Boingo Wireless was selected as the cellular infrastructure and Wi-Fi Provider for the New York Mets and Citi Field.
Around the National League East
The Marlins were shut out 2-0 by the Reds.
The Nationals put up a six-spot in the eighth to beat the Cardinals 9-6.
The Braves lost their game to the Angels by a 6-2 score.
The Philies used a four-run seventh to beat the Giants 6-4.
Around Major League Baseball
Unsurprisingly, the Dodgers top the latest MLB Power Rankings.
David Schoenfield ranked the most fun teams to watch so far this season.
Mike Petriello provided two stats to believe in during the early part of the season, and one stat to forget.
José Ramírez snapped the Guardians’ franchise record with his 1,620th game played, a record that has stood since 1918.
Mason Miller has put up some insane numbers, so much so that they don’t even look real.
Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery to repair his broken left thumb.
Ian Browne broke down the early season struggles for the Red Sox and what they could do better.
Willson Contreras has been hit 24 times by Brewers pitching, and he’s fed up.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto returned to the scene where he was named 2025 World Series MVP.
In a rematch of last year’s World Series, the Dodgers handily beat the Blue Jays 14-2. Dalton Rushing had a career night, which fueled L.A.‘s five-homer outburst in the victory. Max Scherzer was removed in the second inning with a forearm injury, which dealt a blow to a team already dealing with a lot of injuries.
The Rays held on to beat the Cubs 6-4.
The Royals doubled up the Guardians 4-2.
The Padres blanked the Pirates 5-0 to put an end to Pittsburgh’s five-game winning streak.
The skidding Red Sox fell 8-6 to the Brewers to fall to 2-8 on the season.
The Twins beat up the Tigers 7-3.
The Orioles topped the White Sox 2-1.
The Rangers picked up a 2-1 victory over the Mariners.
The Rockies scored eight in the fifth to defeat the Astros 9-7.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Allison McCague brought us the position player and pitcher meters for the week.
Chris McShane talked about the encouraging signs from Kodai Senga’s first two starts of the season.
Linus Lawrence provided a Monday Stat Party.
This Date in Mets History
Dwight Gooden made his major league debut and earned his first career win on this date in 1984.
