Jacob deGrom struck out 11 Atlanta Braves batters on Friday night but because he allowed three solo home runs and the New York Mets only scored twice in their 5-2 loss, he took the L. It was an all-too-familiar-scenario but with a twist. deGrom has not been himself over the last four starts. He gave... Read more
With the postseason expanding to 12 teams this year, if two teams end up deadlocked for a division title or playoff spot, there will no longer be a one-game playoff to break those ties. Instead, head-to-head record from the regular season is used to determine the winner — with other tiebreakers possible if head-to-head can’t... Read more
Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets no longer have sole control of their chances to win the National League East division crown after getting swept by the Atlanta Braves in a three-game series that conclude Sunday with a 5-3 New York loss. The Mets are now trailing the Braves two games in the division.... Read more
Perhaps seeking more heft in the middle of the batting order, manager Buck Showalter moved Alonso back to cleanup. Alonso went 1-for-3 with a walk in the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Braves. Francisco Lindor (0-for-5, two strikeouts) moved up to second, with Jeff McNeil (3-for-5 with a homer and an RBI) behind him. The... Read more
The Mets had lined up their three best starters — Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt — for their most important series in six years and the trio went meh, worse and awful. They called up perhaps the majors’ best prospect in Francisco Alvarez, who went 8-for-8 in swinging at first pitches and 0-for-8... Read more
With a 5-3 win over the Mets on Sunday, the Braves (100-59) secured a series sweep and pushed their lead in the National League East standings to two games. Atlanta can clinch the division crown with one win or a Mets loss. 1. There is something special about the 2022 Braves: With their backs against... Read more
The New York Mets got swept across three games by the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, who they now trail by two games in the NL East with just three left to play in the regular season. Prior to this series, the Braves only had sole possession of first place one other time since April... Read more
The Braves and their fans only dreamed about a sweep before this weekend. They hosted the Mets in a series hyped to an extreme degree well beyond 99.9% of major-league contests. It was a de facto postseason series in which the winner almost certainly would take the division. The dream scenario seemed very possible after... Read more
Dansby Swanson and Olson homered for the third straight game, Travis d’Arnaud hit a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning, and Braves beat New York 5-3 on Sunday night, completing a three-game sweep of their NL East rival and taking a two-game lead in the division with three games to play. The defending World... Read more
Sunday night, the Atlanta Braves completed the mission for the weekend: sweep the New York Mets. While the collapse was more than monumental for the Metropolitans, the 5-3 victory has reduced Atlanta’s magic number to one. The Braves could clinch the division with a single victory in the upcoming three-game series against the Miami Marlins... Read more
