Morning Briefing: Mets Begin Final Regular-Season Series
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were swept out of Atlanta, dropping the series finale to the Braves by a score of 5-3. New York jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but a three-run rally in the bottom of the third inning by the Braves turned the tide and the Mets’ offense couldn’t get anything […]
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Good morning, Mets fans!
The Mets were swept out of Atlanta, dropping the series finale to the Braves by a score of 5-3. New York jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but a three-run rally in the bottom of the third inning by the Braves turned the tide and the Mets’ offense couldn’t get anything else going. The Braves can now clinch the NL East with their next win or the Mets’ next loss.
The Mets now get set to begin their final regular-season series of the year against the Nationals at Citi Field. Carlos Carrasco (15-7, 3.95 ERA) will look to rebound from a couple of rough outings against Cory Abbott (0-4, 5.11 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 this evening.
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White Sox manager Tony La Russa is expected to announce his retirement today. The Hall-of-Famer has been absent from the team since late August due to a medical issue.
The Mariners are expected to activate rookie sensation Julio Rodríguez from the injured list before their series against the Tigers. Rodríguez suffered a lower-back strain during Seattle’s game in Oakland on September 23.
With the Brewers losing their series finale to the Marlins in extra-innings, the Padres clinched a playoff spot for the first time in a full season since 2006. In addition, the Phillies lowered their magic number to one with their win over the Nationals.
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On This Date in Mets History
2004: In the final game in Montreal Expos history, the Mets defeat the Expos 8-1 at Shea Stadium. Todd Zeile hits a home run in the final at-bat of his career, a three-run shot off Claudio Vargas in the sixth inning.
2015: In the second game of a doubleheader, Max Scherzer throws a no-hitter against the Mets at Citi Field, striking out 17 batters, including seven in a row at one point. The Mets’ lone base runner was Kevin Plawecki, who reached on an error by Yunel Escobar. The no-hitter is Scherzer’s second of the year, and he registers a ridiculous game score of 104.
2019: The Mets fire Mickey Callaway after two disappointing seasons. While the Mets finished the year strong, that strong second half couldn’t undo the fact that the team had fallen well short of expectations during Callaway’s tenure.
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