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The Mets bounced back from Sunday’s loss by banging out 21 hits in a 19-5 beatdown of the Nationals, becoming the first team in 2025 to reach the 20-win plateau. Brandon Nimmo led the way by clubbing two homers, including a grand slam, and driving in nine runs, tying Carlos Delgado‘s franchise record. Jeff McNeil smacked his first homer of the year and drove in three runs, and Griffin Canning tossed five scoreless innings to earn his fourth win of the year.
According to OptaStats, McNeil and Nimmo are the first pair of lefties to combine for five extra-base hits and 12 RBIs without striking out in a game since Fred Lynn and Carl Yastrzemski did so in 1975. Additionally, Mets starters have now allowed four runs or fewer in each of their first 29 games this season, the longest such streak by a National League team in the modern era.
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The Mets return home for a three-game series against the Diamondbacks starting this evening. David Peterson (1-1, 3.29 ERA) will face off against fellow southpaw Eduardo Rodríguez (1-2, 4.40 ERA). The Mets won four of the seven matchups against Arizona in 2024 and have won the season series each year since 2018. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM.
The Mets provided some updates on their injured pitchers. Paul Blackburn threw Sunday after an illness caused him to lose weight. He’ll throw again at Citi Field today. Frankie Montas is now throwing from 120 feet, and Sean Manaea is throwing at 75 feet. Manaea will soon begin throwing on back-to-back days.
A.J. Ewing, Marco Vargas, and Chandler Marsh have been promoted to High-A Brooklyn, while Ryan Lambert and Zach Thornton have been moved up to Double-A Binghamton. Nick Roselli has been sent down to Low-A St. Lucie.
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The Braves made a few transactions on Monday, most notably sending Jarred Kelenic down to Triple-A Gwinnett and signing Eddie Rosario to a major league contract. Kelenic is batting just .167/.231/.300 with 23 strikeouts in 65 plate appearances. Additionally, Atlanta optioned righty Davis Daniel to Triple-A and added the recently re-acquired Ian Anderson to the major league roster. To clear a roster spot for Anderson, Zach Thompson was designated for assignment.
The Dodgers have placed Tyler Glasnow on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation and recalled righty Noah Davis. Glasnow felt discomfort in his shoulder while warming up before the second inning of Sunday’s game.
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This Date in Mets History
1962: Frank Thomas gets hit by two pitches during the Mets’ seven-run fourth inning against the Phillies. Thomas and Jim Hickman both go deep, and Al Jackson tosses a complete-game shutout as the Mets earn an 8-0 victory at the Polo Grounds.
1996: John Franco strikes out two in a scoreless ninth inning to secure his 300th career save, becoming the first left-handed reliever to reach that mark. Franco saves it for Pete Harnisch, who holds the Expos to just one unearned run and three hits over seven innings.
2016: The Mets score a franchise-record 12 runs in the bottom of the third inning en route to a 13-1 beating of the Giants. Yoenis Céspedes drives in six of the runs on a two-run single and a grand slam, which capped the rally. Steven Matz tosses six shutout innings as the Mets win their seventh straight game.
2022: Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely Rodríguez, Seth Lugo, and Edwin Díaz combine to throw the second no-hitter in franchise history as the Mets down the Phillies, 3-0. Megill goes the first five innings, walking three and striking out five, before giving way to Smith, who struck out four of the five batters he faced. Rodríguez issues a pair of walks but gets a double play from Alec Bohm, and Lugo gets a pair of pop-outs to end the eighth inning. Díaz strikes out Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, and J.T. Realmuto in order to finish off the no-no.
Born on This Date: Ed Charles (1933), Bob McClure (1952), Gary Cohen (1959), Wes Gardner (1961), Tony Armas Jr. (1978), Kelly Shoppach (1980), Omir Santos (1981).
