The Mets got back in the win column with a 6-0 victory over the Cardinals in a one-off make-up game from May. The Mets got seven scoreless innnings and ten strikeouts from Sean Manaea, who extended his scoreless inning streak to 14. Tyrone Taylor drove in half of the team’s runs after being bumped up to second in the order, as the Mets finally broke through with runners in scoring position after a dismal display in Anaheim.
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Taylor made his manager look like a genius after the lineup shakeup.
After getting moved down in the lineup, Pete Alonso said he just wants to win and trusts Carlos Mendoza to put out the best lineups.
This is a sneaky important win for the Mets, argues Mike Vaccaro.
The recently-promoted Brandon Sproat was named MiLB Pitcher of the Week.
Around the National League East
The Braves placed Reynaldo López on the 15-day IL and recalled Bryce Elder.
Mark Bowman examined what this means for Atlanta.
The Nationals lost 4-3 to the Giants.
The skidding Phillies fell 5-3 to the Dodgers.
The Marlins were manhandled 10-3 by the Reds.
Tropical Storm Debby canceled a family’s flight from Florida back to New York, so they wentto a Marlins game and caught the longest home run hit in 2024 (480 ft, hit by Miami’s Jesús Sánchez).
