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The Mets lost their fourth straight baseball game, losing 7-2 to the Reds on Memorial Day. The offense was once again anemic, and Nolan McLean endured his second straight bad start.
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The Mets are staring down a summer of irrelevance as the losses continue piling up.
Juan Soto missed a second straight game with an illness.
Tyrone Taylor left the game with hip pain. He will undergo an MRI today, but Carlos Mendoza said an IL stint is likely.
Before the loss, Mendoza offered injury updates on Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, and others. Among the highlights, Lindor is beginning baseball activities but still doesn’t have a timetable to return, Alvarez has begun hitting and is on track to beat the eight-week prediction on his return, AJ Minter and Jared Young are on pace to return this series against the Reds, and Kodai Senga will make a rehab start today.
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Marcus Semien’s prolonged slump has continued, as concerns mount for the Mets.
John Franco talked about Bobby Valentine being the perfect leader for the Mets after September 11th.
Around the National League East
The Braves maintained their No. 1 ranking in the latest MLB Power Rankings.
Mark Bowman made the case for nine members of the Braves’ roster to make the NL All-Star team in 2026.
The Nationals beat up the Guardians 10-2 for their third straight victory.
The Phillies blanked the Padres 3-0. Kyle Schwarber hit his 21st homer of the season as he added to his historic run in the win.
The Marlins beat the Blue Jays 8-2 for their fourth consecutive win.
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Around Major League Baseball
The ESPN staff looked at where things stand on Memorial Day, including the biggest surprises and letdowns.
Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru highlighted five series to watch as the MLB season hits the Memorial Day mile marker.
The White Sox have designated Jarred Kelenic for assignment.
David Lennon wrote about old friend and Long Island native Steven Matz, who is exactly where he wants to be with the first-place Rays.
Jacob Misiorowski, who already throws hard, thinks he can reach 105 mph.
The Cubs lost their ninth straight game, falling 2-1 to the Pirates.
The Orioles outlasted the Rays 9-7 in 13 innings as Colton Cowser hit his second walk-off home run in as many games.
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The White Sox defeated the Twins 3-1 behind Munetaka Murakami’s 18th home run of the season.
The Yankees earned a 4-3 win over the Royals with a ninth inning rally, making it 11 straight over Kansas City in the process.
The Brewers topped the Cardinals 5-1.
The Diamondbacks beat the Giants 6-2 to pick up their tenth win in eleven games behind a cruising Merrill Kelly and a raking Ketel Marte.
The Astros threw a combined no-hitter against the Rangers, the first no-hitter in MLB since the 2024 season.
The Mariners defeated the Athletics 9-2.
The Dodgers prevailed 5-3 against the Rockies.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Chris McShane took an early look at the team’s trade chips.
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Brian Salvatore previewed the team’s series against the Nationals.
Linus Lawrence provided a Monday Stat Party.
This Date in Mets History
The Mets won via walk off on each of the past two years. In 2024, the Mets came back with three in the ninth, punctuated by an Omar Narváez bases loaded single to drive home the winning run to beat the Giants 4-3. In 2025, the Mets got a run in the eighth to tie the game, and Francisco Lindor hit a walk off sacrifice fly to finish off a 2-1 win over the White Sox on Memorial Day.
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