Meet the Mets
The Mets defeated the hapless Royals in their series finale yesterday afternoon in Queens, taking the series and winning their fourth game in their last five. It’s too little, too late for these 2026 Mets, but it’s always preferable to see them win.
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Mark Vientos suffered a fracture in his hand during the win, and he’ll be on the shelf for the foreseeable future.
David Lennon writes that the Mets are finally
looking like they’ve put it together just as they’re about to be taken apart by trades.
Speaking of trades, Jon Heyman sees Luis Torrens as a great fit for the Yankees.
Clay Holmes is open to a mid-season contract extension with the Mets.
The Mets can feel good about their outfield trio of Soto, Ewing, and Benge.
Around the National League East
The Marlins remain scorching hot, as they defeated the Mariners to complete a sweep of Seattle. Miami is now even with the Phillies for second place in the division, and both teams are three games back of the first-place Braves.
Speaking of Atlanta, they beat the Pirates by a 10-5 score to keep those two teams chasing them from gaining ground.
The Phillies scored just one run, but they shut out the Reds in a win.
The Nationals had the day off, but Federal Baseball looks at Foster Griffin’s intriguing situation with the trade deadline looming. Washington is 48-46 on the season and four games back of the third Wild Card spot at the moment.
Around Major League Baseball
Aaron Judge is set to undergo imaging during the All-Star break, and that’ll determine what his timeline for returning to the field might look like.
Catch up on all of the scores from yesterday’s slate of MLB games here.
This Date in Mets History
July 10 has been a busy day in Mets history, as Matt Franco had a big hit against the Yankees on this date in 1999, the team sent David Wright, Jose Reyes, and Carlos Beltrán to the All-Star Game in 2007, and they traded for Jeff Francoeur in 2009.
