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Some red flags turn out to be red herrings, as players rise above any concerns regarding their talent or health. Sometimes, though, those initial fears are sadly confirmed. The Texas Rangers are learning that right now. Former top draft pick of the New York Mets and Vanderbilt phenom, pitcher Kumar Rocker, will need to undergo […]

The Tampa Bay Rays (31-11) travel to Queens to take on the New York Mets (20-22) in an interleague matchup. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rays continue to have the best record in baseball, […]

The New York Mets and Washington Nationals finish their four-game series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Mets will at least be coming away with a split of the series, as they took an 8-2 win in the third game. The Mets […]

The New York Mets failed to capture a win Sunday in the continuation of their suspended game last Saturday against the Washington Nationals, but catcher Michael Perez was still able to turn heads with an incredible performance at the plate. Via OptaSTATS: “Michael Perez is the third NY @Mets player all-time to go 4-for-4 or […]

The Washington Nationals wanted to finish their game versus the New York Mets on Saturday. As a result, they waited four hours before officially postponing the affair. The game will be completed on Sunday as part of a split double-header. Fans, however, weren’t happy about the four hour long wait before the official announcement, leading […]

The New York Mets’ 2023 season is not going the way that the team had envisioned. With just about 25% of the Mets’ season completed, New York doesn’t have a winning record. For a team that has MLB’s highest payroll and championship aspirations, the Mets are off to an underwhelming start, to say the least. […]

When it rains in Queens, it pours. And then pours some more. The New York Mets (18-20) have constantly found themselves in turmoil this season, despite the organization’s World Series ambitions. They might have just caught another bad break, one that might not be going away either. Max Scherzer’s side/back injury does not appear to […]

It is an NL East showdown as the New York Mets head to the Nation’s Capitals to face the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Mets have now lost five straight series for the first time in a decade. It started […]

Heading into this year, injuries were seemingly the only thing that could derail the Mets‘ league-best pitching staff. Turns out, they have! In particular, the Mets have gotten practically nothing from Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, their pair of aces and arguably the best 1-2 tandem in the league. Through 38 games, the duo has […]

The New York Mets are seriously struggling, as they lost their fifth straight series on Thursday with a 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds. Speaking on the state of his team after the loss, Mets manager Buck Showalter was honest with his insight. ‘It’s tough because we know our guys are capable […]

It has continued to go from bad to worse for the New York Mets in the early stages of the 2023 season. The Mets had a golden opportunity on Thursday to string together their first winning streak in three weeks. Instead, they came away with a 5-0 road defeat against the Cincinnati Reds. As has […]

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer has thrown on flat ground since he skipped an expected start Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Buck Showalter said. Scherzer will not start Friday against the Washington Nationals, according to SNY. The Mets will instead start Joey Lucchesi or Tylor Megill. Scherzer, who is 2-2 this season with […]

New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander joined an exclusive club Wednesday night. Verlander, who has won two World Series and is a three-time Cy Young Award winner, became the 21st pitcher in MLB history to defeat all 30 teams. His Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1 Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. “Any time […]

Over 20,000 players have played MLB in the sport’s history. After seven strong innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander became just the 21st player to achieve this wild feat. With the win over the Reds, Verlander has now defeated every team in MLB, a feat that […]

The New York Mets finish their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds in an afternoon affair. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Last night it was Brandon Nimmo with three hits, Pete Alonso hitting his major league-leading 13th home run, and Justin Verlander pitching […]

Remember when the New York Mets were supposed to be the crown jewel of the National League this year? Or, at the very least, the NL East. Now they’re not even a .500 ballclub (.472), setting eight games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves and third in the division with the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington […]

The New York Mets are placing catcher Tomas Nido on the injured list with dry eye syndrome, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The Mets called up catcher Michael Perez to the major league roster. They also transferred Elieser Hernandez to the 60-day IL to create space on the roster for Michael […]

The New York Mets (17-19) visit the Cincinnati Reds (15-20) in game two of a three game set Wednesday night. Take a look a our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mets-Reds prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. Game one of this series ended up being very close. The […]

Fresh off the MLB Mexico City Series between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball has plans to expand its international games to new countries over the next couple of years. Reports surfaced earlier this week that the MLB wants to open the season in Seoul, South Korea in 2024 and […]

New York Mets SP Max Scherzer is reportedly dealing with a physical concern of some sort, although the exact issue is currently unspecified. Regardless, his scheduled start versus the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday is in question, per Andy Martino “Max Scherzer has an as-yet-unspecified physical issue which I’m told isn’t a major concern. But its […]

The city of New York had a ton of hype heading into the 2023 season. As it turns out, both the Mets and Yankees have had their fair share of struggles. Pete Alonso is who you should have your eyes on. Aaron Judge returns tonight from a 10-day IL stint after he suffered a hip […]

With their 17-18 record, the New York Mets are looking in all corners for an added spark. The Mets search has now taken them to former New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez. The Mets have signed Sanchez to a minor league contract, via Joel Sherman of The New York Post. He had recently opted out […]

The New York Mets head to Great American Ballpark to visit the Cincinnati Reds. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Mets are coming in off two losses to the Colorado Rockies, and have now lost five of their last six games to fall […]

The 2023 season has been a nightmare for Mets ace Max Scherzer and there’s a chance that it can get a lot worse before it gets better. Scherzer is dealing with shoulder/back problems that most likely are impacting his starts this season, but he knows the Mets can’t afford to lose him for a long […]

At this point, it’s essentially guaranteed that Shohei Ohtani, the most freakishly gifted baseball player in the history of baseball, won’t be a Los Angeles Angel next year. Nor should he! It’s a waste for Ohtani’s talents on mediocre teams, siloed away from the broader public by the Pacific Time Zone and the Angels’ general […]

Khalil Lee’s recent tenure with the New York Mets has hardly been about baseball. As so, the Mets decided Lee no longer had a spot in New York. The Mets have released Lee, via Tim Britton and the Athletic staff. The reasoning for his release is being deemed a, ‘baseball decision.’ However, Lee has been […]

Madison Bumgarner looked to be a steal for the Arizona Diamondbacks when he signed a five-year, $85 million deal with the club before the 2020 MLB season. High-rollers like the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers seemingly had the inside track on the former Cy Young candidate. But it was an up-and-coming D-Backs team who […]

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is expected to miss all of 2023 after suffering a World Baseball Classic injury. Diaz, who sustained a knee injury, still hopes to possibly return this season. New York’s star closer recently posted a video that will give Mets fans hope, per SNY Mets on Twitter. Edwin Díaz is working […]

Not much has gone the New York Mets’ way at the plate over the early stages of the 2023 season. The Mets dropped back to the .500 mark on Saturday, as the Colorado Rockies came away with a 5-2 road win. As has been the case as of late, the Mets had a difficult time […]

The Colorado Rockies (12-20) visit the New York Mets (16-16) for the first of a three-game series! First pitch commences Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Rockies-Mets MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Rockies-Mets Odds Colorado […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole was recently asked to name his all time dream starting rotation, which could include himself, per Chris Henderson. It should be noted that he wasn’t able to select any of his current teammates. Cole went on to name four legendary pitchers, including one who is still active in […]

For a point in time, Matt Harvey was one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. It’s tough to totally remember given how poorly the second half of his career went, but Harvey was instrumental for the New York Mets during their 2015 World Series run, and looked to be one of the top young […]

It was only on April 21 that the New York Mets held a 14-7 record, and they sat at a mere 0.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves for the top spot in the National League East. Now, the Mets hold a 16-16 record and are looking up at both the Braves and the Miami […]

The New York Mets and their fans were fired up for reigning AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander to finally make his debut for the team on Thursday at Comerica Park, but things got off to a grim start. In the bottom of the first inning against the Detroit Tigers, the righty gave up back-to-back […]

The New York Mets entered the 2023 season with high hopes for a playoff run behind the power arm duo of Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, but Scherzer hasn’t quite lived up to the lofty standards he set last season. Scherzer returned from a controversial suspension on Wednesday to face his former team the Detroit […]

Longtime MLB pitcher Bartolo Colon has made plenty of viral moments throughout his career. Now, Colon will throw out the first pitch for the New York Mets at Citi Field this weekend on May 7, against the Colorado Rockies, per Mike Mayer of Metsmerized. ‘Bartolo Colón will throw out the first pitch on May 7 […]

It is game one of this interleague series as the New York Mets face the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Tigers prediction, pick, and how-to watch. After the rain yesterday, the Tigers and Mets will be playing a doubleheader today. The Mets enter play in second place in […]

New York Mets starter Justin Verlander is a likely first-ballot Hall-of-Famer, and now the focus has shifted to what team he will represent upon admission into Cooperstown. Verlander played 12 full seasons with the Detroit Tigers and five with the Houston Astros before signing a two-year deal worth $86 million with the Mets last offseason. […]

Mother Nature got in the way of baseball in The Motor City, as rain forced the postponement of Tuesday night’s scheduled series opener between the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers. However, that did not stop Mets star Brandon Nimmo from going the extra mile to give the fans a memorable night. With the […]