Meet the Mets
Continuing their first place gauntlet, the Mets more or less did what was expected of them against Houston.
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Down on the farm in Syracuse, Mark Vientos hit three home runs in his rehab and six pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter.
If you have a curiosity deep down in your soul as to what Singles Night at Citi Field was like, Laura Albanese has the answers to every question you need and those you don’t.
In a totally lost season hitting its final weeks and days, giving Jonah Tong another go-around up in the big time isn’t the worst plan.
Around the National League East
The Nationals bullpen did, once again, what it has done best this year by blowing a lead in spectacular fashion, turning what could’ve been a 2-0 win into a 6-2 loss to the Marlins in one inning.
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Matt Olson was the walk-off hero for the Braves in their sweep-clinching 3-2 win over the Rockies.
Technically it can’t be called a late comeback since they already had the lead, but the Phillies gave the Angels one more late-game ass kicking as they scored four times in the final three innings on their way to a 5-2 win.
Around Major League Baseball
One of many things that needs to happen to open the slightest door for Nolan McLean and Carson Benge in the Rookie of the Year race took place as the Cardinals placed J.J. Weatherholt on the 15-day injured list.
Now 42 years old, Max Scherzer had at least one more vintage Max Scherzer outing in his arm as he struck out ten Mariners to jump Gaylord Perry for ninth place on the all time strikeout list.
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Curaçao took down the Las Vegas little league team 11-2 to clinch their second Little League World Series Championship in the country’s history.
Laid off by ESPN earlier this Summer, Karl Ravech said his final goodbyes at his last Little League World Series broadcast after 20 years.
Cover your eyes, Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting at a pace that can only be described as Lucas Duda Having a Particularly Good Weekend.
Sometimes when the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry seems dead, you just need a broadcaster to suggest hitting Austin Wells and fighting Jazz Chisholm to get things going.
The Yankees then scored 16 times against the Red Sox, so maybe it didn’t quite work as intended.
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Sometimes the only way to defeat Mason Miller is to have his outfielder drop a ball over the fence and onto a buffet table for a home run.
Whatever he’s coming back from, Ketel Marte will be with the Diamondbacks today.
For the truly dedicated and insane, Saturday provided the rare opportunity for some to attend three major league baseball games in one New York day.
This Date in Mets History
Happy birthday to Mets legends Ramon Ramirez and Hideo Nomo.
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