Starling Marte healthy now and delivering big hits for Mets

Starling Marte healthy now and delivering big hits for Mets

MILWAUKEE — Arguably the biggest home run in regular-season Mets history would not have meant nearly as much if not for the at-bat before. Francisco Lindor’s go-ahead, season-changing, two-run home run in Atlanta on Monday only was a go-ahead home run because there was a runner on base. At a moment when the Mets were … Read more

Brett Baty staying ready in case Mets’ postseason shot comes

Brett Baty staying ready in case Mets’ postseason shot comes

MILWAUKEE — Brett Baty is ready if the Mets need him, but otherwise he is content to just play the role of cheerleader in the postseason. The third baseman, a member of the taxi squad, has been traveling with the team and got to celebrate Monday’s postseason-clinching victory in Atlanta. But Baty was not added … Read more

Travis d’Arnaud puts dent in Mets’ playoff hopes with walk-off homer in Braves’ win

Travis d’Arnaud puts dent in Mets’ playoff hopes with walk-off homer in Braves’ win

ATLANTA — Travis d’Arnaud, a former Met, hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves kept up their postseason push with a 2-1 win over the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Reynaldo López came off the injured list to throw six strong innings for the Braves, who moved one … Read more

Francisco Lindor to miss start of season-deciding Mets stretch

Francisco Lindor to miss start of season-deciding Mets stretch

The Mets’ playoff push will be without Francisco Lindor for a fourth straight day. Lindor will not be in the lineup Thursday against the Phillies due to his back issue as the Mets kick off a four-game homestand against the NL East leaders, according to SNY. The NL MVP candidate had said Monday he would … Read more

Mets’ Luisangel Acuna has two-hit night in long-awaited MLB debut

Mets’ Luisangel Acuna has two-hit night in long-awaited MLB debut

PHILADELPHIA — It came in a disappointing loss, but Luisangel Acuna made his long-awaited MLB debut for the Mets on Saturday and impressed at the plate. The 22-year-old had a pair of hits in a 6-4 defeat to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, where he filled in for the injured Francisco Lindor at shortstop. … Read more

How to bet on MLB playoffs No. 6 seed

How to bet on MLB playoffs No. 6 seed

The race for the National League’s third and final wild-card spot couldn’t much closer with only one game separating the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves with 16 games to go. For now, we’ll omit the Chicago Cubs from our discussion of which team will earn the NL’s No. 6 seed because — despite winning … Read more

Mets’ Paul Blackburn dealing with low back discomfort; Tylor Megill to remain in rotation

Mets’ Paul Blackburn dealing with low back discomfort; Tylor Megill to remain in rotation

TORONTO — Right-hander Paul Blackburn did not come off the injured list to start Monday night against the Blue Jays as planned because of lower back discomfort. Tylor Megill made the start instead. Blackburn had landed on the IL with a right hand contusion after being hit by a line drive last month in San … Read more

David Peterson dominates again with 11 strikeout gem in Mets’ win

David Peterson dominates again with 11 strikeout gem in Mets’ win

There have been a lot of reasons the Mets have remained in the playoff hunt even with Kodai Senga having made just one start on the season. Prior to Tuesday’s 7-2 win over Boston, president of baseball operations David Stearns praised the depth of the rotation. And lately, no one on the staff has been … Read more

Mets settle for split with Padres as Edwin Diaz, bullpen falter in loss

Mets settle for split with Padres as Edwin Diaz, bullpen falter in loss

SAN DIEGO — The Mets needed five outs Sunday to finish what had been a good few days in the land of perfect weather and gain in the wild-card standings on two of the three teams ahead of them. It was all going smoothly until Jose Butto walked Matt McCoy. Moments later, Butto was watching … Read more