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New York Post
4 days ago
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- New York Post
Mets use star-powered rally to beat Nationals in extra innings for fourth straight win
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free The blueprint has been redesigned. The Mets opened their season by silencing opposing offenses, their pitching compensating for bats that were cold in the colder months. Recently, their offense has begun to remind of the résumés and the contracts that are stuffed into the order. On Tuesday, they neither outpitched nor overpowered the Nationals. Instead, they simply refused to lose. Behind Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, a walk-off RBI single from Jeff McNeil and an excellent bullpen, the Mets overcame a two-run ditch in the eighth inning, sent the game to a 10th and stole a 5-4 series-opening victory against the Nationals in front of 38,472 at Citi Field. 7 New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (1) wins the game during the 10th inning with a base hit when the New York Mets played the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Citi Field. Robert Sabo for NY Post 7 Jeff McNeil's hit won it in extra innings. Robert Sabo for NY Post 7 Jeff McNeil gets dumped with water after the win on Tuesday. Robert Sabo for NY Post The Mets (43-24) won a fourth straight and ninth in their past 11. 7 Jeff McNeil of the Mets is all smiles after he hits an RBI single during the second inning. Robert Sabo for NY Post They won because in the bottom 10th, McNeil only needed to see one pitch from Cole Henry, lining the winning hit into right field to drive in Luisangel Acuña and jump-start a celebration around McNeil at second base. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS They won because Reed Garrett — among the game's best at stranding runners — stranded one more in the top of the inning. The invaluable righty induced a groundout from James Wood that moved ghost-runner CJ Abrams to third and then struck out Nathaniel Lowe in perhaps the game's biggest at-bat. Former Yankees prospect Andrés Chaparro then flied out, and Garrett clapped walking off the field. 7 Juan Soto of the Mets rounds the bases on his solo home run during the third inning against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Citi Field. Robert Sabo for NY Post The Mets won because their lineup — silent for most of the night outside of an RBI bloop single from McNeil in the second inning and a third-inning solo shot from Soto — awoke in the eighth. Against lefty Jose Ferrer, Starling Marte worked a two-out walk. A red-hot Soto drilled a sinking liner to right that eluded a diving Robert Hassell III, who let the ball bounce behind him and had to retrieve what became an RBI double from Soto. 7 José Tena of the Washington Nationals is tagged out at home plate by Luis Torrens of the Mets after trying to score on CJ Abrams' RBI double during the second inning. Robert Sabo for NY Post After one enormous offseason addition drew them closer, another piece of their winter work tied the game: Alonso crushed a shot that bounced off the left field wall to drive in Soto, though Alonso was thrown out at second. José Buttó, José Castillo, an impressive Justin Garza making his club debut, Edwin Díaz and Garrett combined for 4 ²/₃ scoreless, one-hit innings to give the offense a chance. 7 Griffin Canning of the Mets throws a pitch during the first inning. Robert Sabo for NY Post Griffin Canning (four runs in 5 ¹/₃ innings) was not great in allowing a pair of home runs, but did enough to keep his team in the game.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Dominant Carlos Rodon, Yankees bullpen shut out Rangers to finish sweep
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free The Yankees lead the American League in runs scored and are tops in the majors in home runs. For quite a while now, though, their offense has merely needed to be OK rather than overwhelming. The Yankees have somewhat quietly begun seizing games with their arms rather than bats and just swept a three-game series in which they scored 10 total runs. Advertisement Carlos Rodón was virtually untouched through six scoreless, two-hit innings, and the Yankees' bullpen took care of the rest in a 1-0 shutout of the Rangers in front of an announced 43,450 on a rainy and chilly Thursday afternoon in The Bronx. 3 Carlos Rodon pitches against the Rangers during the Yankees' matinee win on May 22, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post The Yankees (30-19) are rolling into a nine-game road trip that begins in Colorado having won four straight and 11 of their past 14. Good teams find different ways to win, and the Yankees are no longer smacking and more often silencing opponents. Advertisement Against Bret Boone's Texas hitters, the Yankees' staff allowed five runs in three games. Aaron Boone's pitchers have not let up more than three runs in a season-high eight straight games and own a 1.85 ERA in the span. With Will Warren looking more and more like a real major league starter and Ryan Yarbrough offering strength and unique funk, the back end of their rotation has settled. With Max Fried leading the majors in ERA (1.29) and Rodón the hardest pitcher in baseball to record a hit against (MLB-best .161 opponents' batting average), their top of the rotation has continued to look formidable. 3 Yankees second baseman Jorbit Vivas rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the fifth inning on May 22, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post 3 Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger jumps to make a catch in the fourth inning on May 22, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post Advertisement Despite frigid and wet conditions, Rodón was undershirt-less and at the top of his game, striking out eight and the side in the fifth inning. He stumbled into some trouble in the sixth inning, when Wyatt Langford walked, stole second and reached third on a wild pitch, but Rodón used a changeup to put away Jake Burger on his 105th and final pitch. The Yankees only needed one swing to survive, Jorbit Vivas' first career home run, a short-porch shot in the fifth, providing the only offense. That would be enough because Mark Leiter Jr. (who essentially needed to record four outs after a rushed throw from third baseman Oswald Peraza), Devin Williams (another scoreless outing) and Luke Weaver (pitching for a third straight day) secured the shutout on an afternoon the Rangers totaled four hits and went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
New York Post
15-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
2025 NFL schedule: Which team has the hardest game lineup?
If you went through the Giants' 2025 schedule 'Mike and the Mad Dog'-style and felt yourself saying 'loss' quite often, turns out, you had reason to be bearish on Big Blue's outlook for the upcoming campaign. The Giants, despite having a last-place schedule after finishing at the bottom of the NFC East, have the NFL's hardest schedule for 2025 based on the team's 2024 winning percentage of .547, according to Yahoo. Advertisement The 49ers, who finished last in the NFC West, have the league's easiest 17-game slate with a .415 opposing winning percentage. The Jets have the seventh-easiest schedule with their .460 mark. The interesting tidbit in the projection for the 2025 schedule strength is that the eight toughest slates all belong to teams in the NFC East and NFC North, with the two last-place teams in the Giants and Bears (.571) having the two hardest gauntlets. The reigning division-champion Lions' opposing winning percentage is also tied with the Bears. Advertisement 4 Brian Daboll faces a hard schedule in 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post The Giants have six games against the Cowboys, Eagles and Commanders, who combined to go 33-18 last year and 6-0 against the Giants. The Bears have six contests versus the Packers, Lions and Vikings, who combined for a 40-11 mark, while the Lions square off against the Vikings and Packers four times and also face a first-place schedule. Advertisement 4 The Giants have two games with the Super Bowl champions. AFP via Getty Images What pushes the Giants over the top is that they have 14 games against teams from the three divisions with the best percentages in 2024. The NFC East matches up in 2025 against the two divisions that posted the best winning percentages in 2024 in the AFC West and the NFC North, respectively. The NFC North had the best record of 45-23, while the AFC West posted a 40-28 record, thanks to three playoff teams in the Chargers, Chiefs and Broncos. Advertisement 4 The Giants have a Week 16 home date with the Vikings. Bill Kostroun/New York Post 4 The Giants face Travis Kelce and the Chiefs in their home opener in Week 3. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Add it all up, and you have a brutal schedule for a team with a general manager in Joe Schoen and a coach in Brian Daboll, who are coming off back-to-back awful seasons. The great caveat with these schedule strengths, though, is that a previous season's record doesn't always translate into the next year. Giants 2025 schedule Week Opponent 2024 record 1 at Commanders 12-5 2 at Cowboys 7-10 3 Chiefs (MNF) 15-2 4 Chargers 11-6 5 at Saints 5-12 6 Eagles (TNF) 15-2 7 at Broncos 10-7 8 Eagles 15-2 9 49ers 6-11 10 at Bears 5-12 11 Packers 11-6 12 at Lions 15-2 13 at Patriots 4-13 14 BYE 15 Commanders 12-5 16 Vikings 16-3 17 at Raiders 4-13 18 Cowboys 7-10 Many teams surely expected the 49ers to be stout last year coming off a Super Bowl appearance, but injuries instead doomed San Francisco to the NFC West basement. The Jets thought of themselves as contenders but had almost as many firings as wins. The Vikings, meanwhile, had been considered by some as a potential No. 1 pick candidate but instead won 14 games.
New York Post
14-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Giants 2025 NFL schedule: Dates and opponents for Weeks 1-18
We already knew the opponents. Now we know how the Giants' 2025 schedule shapes up. They open the season against the Commanders and end it against another NFC East opponent, the Cowboys. The Giants have three prime-time games — one on Thursday night, one on Sunday night and one on Monday night. It is an extremely challenging schedule with an especially difficult opening month. Here is the Giants' 2025 schedule: Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7 at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m. Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14 at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m. Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m., NBC Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28 vs. Los Angeles Chargers,1 p.m. Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5 at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. Giants receiver Malik Nabers (1) makes a catch against the Commanders last season. Robert Sabo for NY Post Week 6: Thursday, Oct. 9 vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19 at Denver Broncos, 4 p.m. Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 26 at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 2 vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m. Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 9 at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16 vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 23 at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. Giants head coach Brian Daboll. Robert Sabo for NY Post Week 13: Monday, Dec. 1 at New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Week 14: BYE Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14 vs. Washington Commanders, 1 p.m. Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 21 vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. Week 17: Saturday, Dec. 27 at Las Vegas Raiders, TBD Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 4 vs. Dallas Cowboys, TBD
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Mets rally after Paul Skenes exits to top Pirates on Pete Alonso's sac fly in ninth
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free The Pirates are among MLB's worst teams, but with their great equalizer on the mound for six innings Monday night they stood a chance against the Mets. Then Paul Skenes departed. Advertisement And the Mets, as has been their modus operandi this season, rallied in the late innings against an underwhelming bullpen. The Mets scored twice in the seventh and survived a scare in the ninth before winning 4-3 on Pete Alonso's walkoff sacrifice fly against David Bednar. Francisco Lindor began the winning rally by reaching on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's fielding error before Juan Soto singled him to third. Alonso's fly to deep right ended it. 6 Mets second base Luisangel Acuña (2) scores at the plate off a Pete Alonso (20) go-ahead single during the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, May 12, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post Advertisement 6 Mets won with a walk-off sac fly by first baseman Pete Alonso (20) during the ninth inning on Monday, May 12, 2025 Robert Sabo for NY Post Lindor's fielding error had helped the Pirates tie it 3-3 in the ninth after Huascar Brazobán allowed a leadoff single. Ke'Bryan Hayes' shot off Luisangel Acuña's glove brought in the run before Brazobán got Bryan Reynolds to hit into an inning-ending double play. Skenes, last season's NL Rookie of the Year, allowed one run over six innings and departed at 92 pitches, after the Pirates went ahead 2-1. Advertisement But the Mets tied it against lefty Caleb Ferguson before Acuña alertly raced home from second on Alonso's shot off the third baseman Hayes' glove. Acuña narrowly averted Joey Bart's tag at the plate, reaching in with his hand, to give the Mets their margin of victory. Bart led off the eighth against Dedniel Nunez and hit a shot to left field that Nimmo grabbed above the fence to preserve the lead. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS David Peterson nearly matched Skenes' sharp performance by allowing two earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and three walks over six-plus innings. Advertisement 6 Mets won with a walk-off sac fly by first baseman Pete Alonso (20) during the ninth inning on Monday, May 12, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post 6 Mets pitcher David Peterson (23) reacts to getting out of the fifth inning with men on against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, May 12, 2025 Robert Sabo for NY Post Peterson survived two walks in the first inning before allowing a homer to Kiner-Falefa leading off the second. Kiner-Falefa, before the game, received a charcoal portrait of his cousin Ralph Kiner from the legendary Mets broadcaster's son Scott. It was Kiner-Falefa's first time meeting a member of Kiner's immediate family. Jeff McNeil stroked an RBI double in the fourth that tied it 1-1. Nimmo doubled leading off the inning before McNeil delivered against Skenes with one out. But Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty were retired in succession to end the threat. 6 Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (30) pitches in the first inning against the Mets on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Citi Field Robert Sabo for NY Post Hayes singled with two outs in the fifth, but Peterson escaped by striking out Reynolds. Peterson, following Kiner-Falefa's homer, retired 10 straight batters before Jared Triolo doubled in the fifth. Advertisement Andrew McCutchen and Kiner-Falefa each singled in the sixth, but Peterson retired Alexander Canario to keep it at 1-1. The Mets wasted an opportunity in the sixth, as Alvarez hit into an inning-ending double play after Mark Vientos doubled and McNeil walked. 6 Mets won with a walk-off sac fly by first baseman Pete Alonso (20) during the ninth inning on Monday, May 12, 2025 Robert Sabo for NY Post Peterson was removed after walking Triolo to start the seventh. Advertisement José Buttó was charged for a disengagement violation that moved Triolo to third and after Hayes walked, Reynolds' RBI fielder's choice gave the Pirates a 2-1 lead. Ferguson drilled Tyrone Taylor leading off the bottom of the inning. Taylor stole second and reached third on Acuña's infield single. Soto's ground out tied it 2-2. Alonso's single off Hayes' glove against Colin Holderman gave Acuña the runway he needed to score the go-ahead run.
