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The Mets absolutely walloped the Tigers in a 12-5 beat down. Jeff McNeil had three hits and three RBI, and Luis Torrens hit a three-run home run. Juan Soto also hit a home run, and Pete Alonso hit two, with Soto and Alonso going back-to-back in the seventh inning. Nolan McLean had another great start, going six innings and allowing two runs on three hits, allowing three walks while striking out seven, continuing his streak of consecutive wins to start his career. Kevin Herget threw 2.1 innings, giving
up three runs in the ninth before being pulled, with Ryne Stanek coming in and getting the final two outs to close the game.
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Anthony DiComo wrote about not only Starling Marte now but what his future might hold.
Edwin Díaz earned his 250th career save.
In the upcoming Alumni Classic game, Turk Wendell is looking to be in the thick of the action.
The Mets made a flurry of roster moves, changing out some pitchers, recalling Jared Young, and moving Tyrone Taylor to the injured list with a hamstring injury.
Jesse Winker has been shut down from baseball activities, likely ending his season.
The Mets are currently leaning towards having McLean make his next start on regular rest.
The Mets are considering multiple options for the currently struggling Kodai Senga, including a potential minor league stint.
Around the National League East
The Braves lost a close 4-3 contest to the Cubs. Kyle Tucker drove in three of the Cubs’ four runs with a three-tun home run in the third inning, and Chicago maintained its five-game advantage over the Mets in the Wild Card standings.
The Nationals have signed Jorge Alfaro to a major league contract.
The Nationals beat the Marlins 5-2. James Wood hit a two-run home run, while Cade Cavalli tallied six strikeouts in five innings.
Around Major League Baseball
The Padres fell 6-2 to the Orioles. Yu Darvish gave up four runs, three earned, in four innings, giving up a home run to Jeremiah Jackson in the first inning. San Diego is just one game ahead of the Mets for the National League’s second Wild Card spot.
The Blue Jays beat the Reds 12-9 behind a two-home run performance by George Springer. Scott Barlow got the loss in the Reds bullpen game, giving up four runs in just one inning.
A Rafael Devers home run trot led to a benches clearing incident between the Rockies and Giants.
The Giants picked up another win, beating the Rockies 7-4. The Giants tallied four home runs from Rafael Devers, Casey Schmitt, Wilmer Flores, and Patrick Bailey.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tore his ACL in last night’s Diamondbacks game against the Rangers, ending his season.
Brent Maguire wrote about what’s at stake over the final month of the season.
The Dodgers lost a close one to the Pirates 9-7. Clayton Kershaw gave up four runs in five innings, but Edgardo Henriquez got the loss, giving up three runs in just 0.1 innings.
Shohei Ohtani’s 100th home run as a Dodger was the hardest hit ball of his career.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Steve Sypa had another batch of the Mets Minor League Players of the Week.
This Date in Mets History
Sixty years ago, Jim Hickman became the first Met to hit three home runs in one game.
