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With Francisco Lindor under contract through the 2031 season, the New York Mets have found their shortstop of the present and future. But with a farm system brimming with talent, the Mets are trying to find ways to get players in the lineup around Lindor. Ronny Mauricio is set to play second base on Friday, […]

Max Scherzer has decided to take the suspension for his use of an illegal foreign substance during Wednesday’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets ace will serve a 10-day suspension starting Thursday after he ultimately decided not to appeal his suspension in part because it would not be presided over by […]

After being ejected from Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers for using a foreign substance, New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer is now facing a 10-game suspension. ESPN’s Jeff Passan took to Twitter to break the news of Scherzer’s suspension. “New York Mets starter Max Scherzer has been suspended 10 games for allegedly […]

After a rough tenure in Arizona, starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner has been designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks. By MLB rules, the Diamondbacks will have seven days to either trade Bumgarner or outright him to waivers. Unless the veteran left-hander is claimed off waivers, he appears headed towards free agency, where he will be available […]

The New York Mets (12-7) visit the San Francisco Giants (6-11) on Thursday night! First pitch commences at 9:45 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Giants prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Mets-Giants MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Mets-Giants Odds New York Mets: -1.5 (+138) San […]

To address the issue with pitchers using sticky substances to get better grip on their pitches, Major League Baseball decided to implement random umpire checks for a regulator. Most thought it was a matter of time before controversy came from the rule change, and that time arrived when New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was […]

It’s been an interesting season so far for New York Mets ace Max Scherzer and it’s taken a wild twist on Wednesday when he got tossed from the mound during the series finale on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers for violating the foreign substance rule. Right after the game, Max Scherzer’s agent, Scott […]

New York Mets SP Max Scherzer was ejected for arguing with umpires on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander appeared to have some sort of substance on his glove, but Scherzer adamantly denied cheating after the game, per SNY on Twitter. “He (the umpire) said my hand is too sticky,” Scherzer told reporters. […]

Max Scherzer was ejected from the New York Mets game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. He apparently had an illegal substance on his glove, although he was not happy with the decision from the umpire crew. After his ejection, the Foul Territory podcast tweeted out a clip of Scherzer discussing the difference between […]

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers for allegedly having a foreign substance, and he was not happy with umpire Phil Cuzzi. Here is a clip of him getting ejected while arguing with umpires. Max Scherzer has been ejected from today's game for using an […]

Big league pitchers tend to prefer to throw to one catcher. Changing backstops can prove to be difficult and may potentially throw pitchers off. That was one of the concerns for the New York Mets when they called top prospect C Francisco Alvarez up to the big league club. Fortunately for New York, ace Max […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not off to the best start, but it is no time to panic, as they face the New York Mets.  It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Dodgers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday saw Clayton Kershaw win the 200th game of his MLB career, […]

The New York Mets’ already banged-up rotation just had another hurt body, with the team placing pitcher Carlos Carrasco on the 15-day injured list, as reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Carrasco lands on the IL because of inflammation in his right elbow. With Carlos Carrasco out, the Mets now have three starters temporarily sidelined, […]

Two passionate fan bases will get to see their teams duel it out under the lights only a few hours from now as the New York Mets travel to Dodger Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is time to take an exclusive look at our MLB odds series where our Mets-Dodgers prediction and […]

New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer isn’t a fan of the pitch clock. He hasn’t hesitated to speak his mind in terms of opposing the pitch clock. Scherzer was back at it in a recent interview, stating that he believes the clock could lead to “problems” for pitchers during the summer, per Foul Territory […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to 8-9 on the season after losing a tough 8-6 affair against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. Freddie Freeman has emerged as a leader for LA, often fielding the difficult questions after games. The star first baseman was back at it on Monday following the […]

Due to unfortunate back soreness, Max Scherzer saw his scheduled Sunday start against the Oakland Athletics pushed back to Wednesday. The Mets giving Scherzer a couple of days off seemed to be exactly what the doctor ordered. Scherzer said he was, “good to go,” for Wednesday after throwing off a mound on Monday, via Will […]

The New York Mets take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Mets Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to struggle. We have seen them endure bad months of April before. They were 12-16 through their first 28 games in the […]

We are over two weeks into the 2023 MLB season, and the league is beginning to take shape. Some teams, such as the Tampa Bay Rays, have continued to dominate their competition. Meanwhile, ball clubs like the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies have taken steps in the wrong direction. The Atlanta Braves and New York […]

The New York Mets are full of stars and looking for their first World Series championship since 1986. Star shortstop Francisco Lindor revealed who he believes will play a major role in getting there: manager Buck Showalter. Lindor participated in a Q&A with The New York Post on Saturday. He told The Post that Showalter […]

As one of the best prospects in the New York Mets system, Brett Baty has the potential to be a difference maker for a long time. With injuries and underperformance currently hurting their roster, the Mets have decided to see what they have in Baty sooner rather than later. The Mets have called up Baty […]

The New York Mets square off with the Oakland Athletics in the final game of a three game set Sunday afternoon. Check out our MLB odds series as we give a Mets-Athletics prediction and pick. We will also tell you where you can watch the game. Game one was ugly for the Athletics on the […]

Just when it looked like Max Scherzer is starting to get closer to his old dominant form, the New York Mets star pitcher will have his next start moved to Wednesday due to an upper-body injury, per Tim Healey of Newsday Sports. Max Scherzer was originally scheduled to pitch in the series finale on the […]

The New York Mets take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Mets Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Athletics. The New York Mets have begun the 2023 MLB season without two very important pieces, one of which will be out for the whole year. That piece is […]

There is no baseball team in the world who would not want to have Shohei Ohtani on their roster. At the moment, the Los Angeles Angels are the ones benefiting from the incredible baseball talents of Ohtani, but their days with him on the team could be numbered, with the Japanese superstar set to hit […]

Edwin Diaz’s unfortunate injury that he sustained in a winning celebration during the World Baseball Classic threw a wrench into the New York Mets’ plans. The knee injury he sustained will sideline him for a while but a return this season is not out of the question. The Mets are working hard to get their […]

The San Diego Padres travel across the country to the Empire State to take on the New York Mets. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Padres-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Padres made a lot of big moves […]

New York Mets ace Max Scherzer was absolutely shelled last Tuesday by the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up five earned runs across 5.1 innnings, including three home runs. But as the future Hall of Famer he is, Scherzer bounced back on Monday evening in Flushing, giving up a mere one hit in five frames against the […]

The New York Mets have stumbled out of the gates in 2023, losing players to injuries and half of their first 10 games. On top of injuries to Edwin Diaz and Justin Verlander, Starling Marte is now dealing with one. Marte was pulled from the Mets’ loss to the Miami Marlins due to a neck […]

The San Diego Padres (6-4) visit the New York Mets (5-5) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 7:11 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Padres-Mets MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Padres-Mets Odds San Diego Padres: +1.5 (-178) New […]

The New York Mets have gotten off to a 5-5 start, and suffered a 7-2 loss to the Miami Marlins at home on Saturday. Francisco Lindor spoke about the start to the season, and said he is not worried about the Mets long-term. “We’re still in a very good spot,” Francisco Lindor said, via Jon […]

New York Mets top prospect Francisco Alvarez will make the first start of his 2023 season on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. Assuming he doesn’t make a late-game appearance on Saturday, Sunday’s start will also be Alvarez’s season debut. Mets fans voiced their frustration when the young catcher did not get […]

The New York Mets recently called up top prospect Francisco Alvarez. Fans assumed that Alvarez, a catcher with a high-ceiling, would receive the majority of the playing time for New York. However, Alvarez is not in the lineup for the second consecutive day for the Mets, as Buck Showalter is starting Tomas Nido at catcher, […]

The San Francisco Giants are already adding reinforcements to their depth chart just seven games into the 2023 season. The Giants recently signed former first baseman Darin Ruf to a minor-league contract after they traded him to the New York Mets at the trade deadline last season. And it’s safe to say that Mets fans […]

Whenever the New York Mets and New York Yankees play against each other, it’s hailed as the Subway Series and presented as two rivals facing off. Steve Cohen doesn’t see it that way. The Mets owner dropped a surprising take on how he views the Yankees in his new New York role. Cohen respects the […]

The New York Mets managed to get back on the right track after being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, as they came away with a 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. The Mets had multiple standout performers in their 2023 home opener, including Pete Alonso. The two-time All-Star slugged the fourth home run […]

With Edwin Diaz suffering a season-ending injury, the New York Mets now have a gaping hole in their bullpen. As the Mets try to replace Diaz and remedy their bullpen issues, New York has kept tabs on a former two-time All Star. The Mets have shown continued interest in Zack Britton, via Jon Heyman of […]

The New York Mets have already dealt with a number of injury concerns to open the 2023 season. Edwin Diaz is expected to miss the entire year after suffering an injury during the World Baseball Classic, while Justin Verlander was placed on the injured list prior to Opening Day. Nevertheless, both Diaz and Verlander were […]

Steve Cohen is set to watch his New York Mets take on the Miami Marlins in the team’s home opener. Before first pitch, the Mets owner threw the first punch by roasting Marlins faithful. Miami hosted New York in a four game series to start the season. Cohen was in attendance on Opening Day. As […]