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A first inning misplay by Juan Soto in left field resulted in a George Springer little league home run and sunk the Mets from the jump. New York could not recover and ended up falling 2-1 to the Blue Jays in the series opener. Francisco Lindor did hit his first home run since his return from the IL.
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The loss dropped the Mets to 15 games under .500 for the first time since the 2018 season.
To add insult to injury, Ronny Mauricio hit Francisco Alvarez with a back swing in between innings while standing near the on-deck circle. Alvarez escaped the episode unscathed and remained in the game.
Prior to the game, Bo Bichette gave a teary-eyed presser and reflected on his time in Toronto and his friendship with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Chelsea Janes analyzed the usually stoic Bichette’s emotional presser before his return to Toronto.
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Bichette looked back at losing Game 7 of the World Series, which hit him especially hard.
With Bichette returning to Toronto, Mitch Bannon looked at some other stars who returned home.
The Mets recalled Joey Gerber and sent Tobias Myers to Triple-A.
Max Ralph looked at the stat that helps explain Nolan McLean’s up-and-down season.
David Peterson took to Instagram to thank the Mets and the fans and reflect on his time in the Big Apple.
Joel Sherman proposed how the Mets could transform their outlook heading into MLB’s minefield offseason.
Eric Chavez shared some of his experiences about David Stearns and his old club on a podcast.
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Juan Soto, who was the focus point of Chavez’s comments, refused to respond when asked about it after the game.
Marcus Semien has a Grade 3 hip flexor strain and will miss at least one month.
Bill Ladson explored how the club will utilize Jorge Polanco upon his return.
Speaking of returns, Luis Robert Jr. will begin a rehab assignment for the Syracuse Mets.
John Harper gave his grades to the Mets’ offense at the season’s halfway mark. Spoiler alert: It’s not pretty.
Around the National League East
Believe it or not, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are on similar timelines to reach 400 career home runs.
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The youngest MLB pitcher could soon be 20-year-old Braves prospect Didier Fuentes.
The Nationals fell 6-3 to the Red Sox.
The Pirates outslugged the Phillies 11-7.
The Marlins scored four in the fifth and four in the seventh to beat the Rockies 10-7.
Around Major League Baseball
The latest MLB Power Rankings find the Dodgers retaining their top spot.
Sam Dykstra revealed the updated list of MLB’s Top 100 Prospects.
Mark Feinsand identified the biggest Trade Deadline need for every contender.
The latest MVP poll shows a runaway in both leagues, although some other players are making noise.
A one-of-one Shohei Ohtani rookie card sold for $2.5 million.
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Jake Cronenworth is back with the Padres after two months on the IL.
With Teoscar Hernandez returning from the IL, Sonja Chen explored how he will impact the Dodgers’ lineup.
Brandon Nimmo will undergo an MRI on his shoulder.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited last night’s game after a collision with teammate Jasson Domínguez.
The White Sox destroyed the Orioles 8-2. In the win, Chicago center fielder Tristan Peters also made a spectacular catch and crashed into the wall when making a catch in center. In the same game, Colton Cowser robbed a home run for the second time in as many games.
In Boston’s win over Washington, Willson Contreras wore his heavy heart for Venezuela on his sleeve as he homered in the first inning for Boston. He was ejected later in the game for arguing on a checked swing.
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Pirates’ rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit his fourth home run in as many games and made history in the process.
The Cubs walked off the Padres 3-2. Seiya Suzuki got the game winning hit against Mason Miller for Chicago’s league-leading tenth walk-off win of the year.
The Twins held off the Astros for a 5-4 win.
The Rangers doubled up the Guardians 6-3 to hold on to first place in the AL East.
The Brewers came back to beat the Reds 5-3. That came despite the fact that Dane Myers made a spectacular catch in center for the Reds, which result in him being carted off the field after crashing into the wall.
The Tigers defeated the Yankees 7-3.
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The Diamondbacks topped the Giants 5-4.
The Mariners won their game 6-2 against the Angels.
In the battle of Max Muncys (both teams featured a Muncy batting seventh and playing third), the Dodgers thrashed the Athletics 9-4. The Dodgers took advantage of the dimensions in Sacramento to hit three homers in the victory.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Lukas Vlahos wondered if the team could reset the luxury tax in 2027.
I previewed the team’s series against the Blue Jays.
Seth Ashby brought us the position player meters for the week.
Linus Lawrence provided a Monday Morning Stat Party.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1962, Sandy Koufax no-hit the Mets.
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