HEY! NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES AHEAD
Well, OK, it was a football score, only it was in a Mets baseball game.
Remarkably, it was the first time in franchise history that the Mets scored 10 or more runs in three straight games. Very hard to believe.
Home runs launched into the upper stratosphere by Alvarez, Nimmo, Alonso (34), and Vientos (25th in 103 games).
LA Acuna had a triple and RBI and his slash is .421/.421/.895.
- How do you spell Miracle? L...U...I...S
Ex-Met Taijuan Walker pitched like Adrian Houser. On a Bad Adrian Day.
That's unfair to Houser. He had a 5.84 ERA, while Taijuan has a 6.91.
Luis Severino picked up his 11th win. 11-6, 3.79, 178 IP. Good signing.
Danny Young gave up 3 runs - lots of runs allowed lately. Actually, 7 runs in 1.1 innings spanning his last 4 outings. Hurry up, Senga. This Young man has lost his way.
Edwin was throwing gas in the ninth thing. At least one that hit 100, a number of 99s. No Diaz save, though, due to a 4 run lead, but it was effectively a save, as it preserved the win against a potent offense.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves scored 15 runs, with four 3 run HRs and 2 solo shots, and Arizona also won. Braves trail Mets by 2, Arizona is tied with the Mets, and the Mets are 2 behind SD. Tight.
Simply, the Mets need to keep winning to be doing some playoff grinning.
Senga hopes to pitch in a weekend Syracuse game and rejoin the Mets next week. Lindor? Tomorrow?
Christian Scott 2026 return date? Who knows, we could see Matt Allan before Scott returns.
Shohei Ohtani iced the NL MVP award for 2024 with a six for 6, three home run, 10 RBI game. 51 HRs. Ruthian. But leave out his 10 runs and LAD still beats the Marlins 10-4, Final score 20-4.
The Mets trail the Phillies by six games, and have three games left against them this weekend. Sweep all three from the Brotherly Lover Boys and the Phillies may start to sweat.
On the other hand, while the Mets battle the mighty Phillies for 3 more games this weekend, the Braves face lowly Miami, who lost to the Dodgers by 16 runs last night.
SYRACUSE:
Sproat and Jarvis were lousy again in a 7-3 loss. Sproat was the G.O.A.T., but now is ERA is experiencing ERA bloat.
Jett Williams had a hit and 2 walks - the pesky version of Jett we knew in 2023 seems to be back.
Gilbert 0-5 (.202). While recent speedy 28 year old pick up Azocar had 2 more hits (.395 as a Mets farm person in 42 ABs). A career .243 MLB hitter with 29 steals in 62 AAA games (.302) this year. If they need a September or October call up for the outfield, it is much more likely to be Azocar than Gilbert (or even DJ Stewart, I would think).