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The Mets completed a sweep of the Nationals with a 7-0 win at Citi Field yesterday afternoon. It was the first time this season that they shut out an opponent, and the win put them ahead of the Padres by a few winning percentage points for the third Wild Card spot in the National League.
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Adam Ottavino almost ruined the Mets’ shutout, but he escaped a big jam in the ninth, which impressed manager Carlos Mendoza.
David Peterson put up another good start in the win.
There’s good news on the injury front, as Reed Garrett’s MRI on his right elbow revealed no structural damage. He’ll miss two-to-four weeks with nerve inflammation,
Francisco Alvarez has made the Mets’ pitching staff better since his return from the injured list.
In the midst of a slump last year, Brandon Nimmo drew upon a conversation between Joey Votto and David Ortiz for some hitting inspiration.
Carlos Mendoza said that the imaging on Starling Marte’s injury is showing some improvement.
Tim Britton considers three approaches to the trade deadline for these Mets.
Mike Vaccaro writes that Mendoza’s steady approach through the ups and downs of this season has bee important to the Mets’ return to relevance.
David Lennon writes that the Mets are staying in this playoff race the rest of the way.
Andy Martino would like you to read his attempt at walking back his pick of Alex Verdugo over Brandon Nimmo.
Around the National League East
The Diamondbacks scored the lone run of the game in a win over the Braves.
The Phillies beat the Dodgers.
The Astros completed a sweep of the Marlins.
Around Major League Baseball
Paul Skenes made one hell of a start as the Pirates beat the Brewers by a 1-0 score.
The Blue Jays helped the Mets a bit in the Wild Card race by beating the Giants.
The Guardians took an absolute shellacking at the hands of the Tigers, and Detroit made the decision to move Kenta Maeda to the bullpen.
Jon Morosi considers the possibility of Tarik Skubal being available on the trade market.
Hunter Greene struck out six straight batters to start the game and went on to strike out a total of ten as the Reds beat the Rockies.
The Yankees lost to the Rays.
The Cubs beat the Orioles 8-0. Chicago also placed Cody Bellinger on the injured list with a fractured middle finger.
The Mariners opened their series against the Angels with an 11-0 win.
Tanner Houck was excellent as the Red Sox shut out the A’s.
Speaking of the A’s, their embarrassing plan to temporarily move to Sacramento is presents extreme logistical challenges for MLB’s schedule-makers.
MLB Trade Rumors put together a list of the top 50 trade candidates across baseball.
Here’s the final Baseball Prospectus preview of the draft board ahead of MLB’s amateur draft next week.
Former major leaguer Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication.
This Date in Mets History
Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, and Gary Carter were starters at the All-Star Game on this date in 1988.
