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Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, Juan Soto, and Brandon Nimmo all had big hits as David Peterson made a very good start in the Mets’ win over the Brewers last night. That gave the team its first series win in what felt like forever.
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With that series behind them, the Mets turn their attention to hosting the Yankees for three games, and David Lennon calls this Subway Series a race to the bottom.
That take might be a bit hyperbolic, but the Mets’ probable pitchers for this series—Justin Hagenman, Frankie Montas, and Brandon Waddell—certainly don’t inspire much in the way of confidence.
If those pitchers have you sweating the series this weekend, Frankie Montas claiming to have fixed a pitch-tipping issue might give you some hope.
The Mets’ pitching injuries have Stearns considering all options for bolstering the team’s staff, but he prefers not to call up a top prospect like Nolan McLean or Brandon Sproat for a spot start.
Dedniel Núñez says that Tommy John surgery is a possibility after hitting the injured list with an elbow sprain.
On the upside, Kodai Senga is expected to pitch for Binghamton either tomorrow or Sunday and could return to the Mets’ rotation after just one rehab outing.
For now, the Mets have signed reliever Zach Pop to a major league deal after he was DFA’d by the Mariners.
Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for the second-straight month.
Wellington Aracena joined Tong in winning the same honor at the Single-A level in the Florida State League.
The Braves lost to the Angels as their struggles against everyone but the Mets this year continued.
In a game that saw 18 runs cross the plate, the Nationals beat the Tigers.
The Phillies had the day off, and the Good Phight considered the case for calling up prospect outfielder Justin Crawford.
Thairo Estrada led the way as the Rockies managed to come back and defeat the Astros, and Houston gave an update on the ongoing hand injury that’s kept Yordan Alvarez on the injured list.
The Twins lost to the Marlins by a 4-1 score, and Minnesota has scored just three runs over the past three days.
George Springer hit two home runs as the Blue Jays completed a sweep of the Yankees and took sole possession of first place in the American League East.
The Guardians’ struggles were on full display as the team was shut out in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs, and Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is being investigated for two specific pitches in June as part of a gambling investigation. Who could’ve seen an issue like that coming when sports betting started getting shoved down everyone’s throat?
Clayton Kershaw has joined the 3,000 strikeout club, Max Muncy hit the injured list, and the Dodgers beat the White Sox.
Robbie Ray threw his second career complete game as the Giants beat the Diamondbacks.
The Royals won a thriller over the Mariners.
There are a few confirmed participants in the Home Run Derby thus far.
Here’s a team-by-team breakdown of the players heading to the Futures Games.
The Mets and Braves played a game of epic proportions on this date in 1985, as two rain delays and a slew of runs in extra innings saw them finish the game at 3:55 on the morning of July 5.
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