Meet the Mets
The Mets got blown out by the Nationals behind duel stinkers by David Peterson and Sean Manaea. The loss drops them to 10-20, which is the worst record in all of baseball.
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Luis Robert Jr.’s back is not getting any better, and an IL stint is a possibility for the outfielder.
The Mets lost Pete Alonso and have not effectively replaced him with the rotating cast of characters at first base.
The team’s offense
is still a disaster, so where does the coaching staff even begin to try and fix it?
The Mets will need more than just Juan Soto if they want to get back on track.
Kodai Senga has no timetable for his return with the back issue that put him on the IL after his last start.
Around the National League East
The Braves took down the Tigers with a 4-3 walk-off win.
The Marlins squeaked out a win against the Dodgers with an unassisted double play to end the game.
The Phillies have dug themselves a deep hole, but Don Mattingly could the right person to get them out of it.
Around Major League Baseball
The Red Sox placed ace Garrett Crochet on the IL with shoulder inflammation.
Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez exited the game early after getting hit by a pitch on the elbow and will undergo further testing to get it evaluated.
The Tigers placed both Casey Mize and Javier Baez on the IL before their game against the Braves.
Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal are once again the favorites to win the Cy Young award.
Labor talks between MLB and the player’s union are due to get underway in the coming weeks in what could be a contentious battle between the two sides
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2002, Al Leiter defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks which made him the first pitcher to defeat all 30 teams in the major leagues.
