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3 days ago
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Mets survive frantic Dodgers rally late to open series with thrilling 10-inning win
The Mets defeated the Dodgers on Monday. 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 LOS ANGELES — The Mets resumed the big boy portion of the schedule Monday night to the same success they enjoyed on the last homestand. Advertisement No, these weren't the White Sox and Rockies. These were the defending World Series champion Dodgers (who had already lost a series at Citi Field just over a week ago) and the Mets were up for the challenge on the road. Mostly, it was manager Carlos Mendoza's pitchers who responded — with late help from the lineup — in a 4-3 victory in 10 innings at Dodger Stadium that extended the Mets' winning streak to four games. 'We know [the Dodgers] are good, but it's still June,' Mendoza said. 'We come here with the mentality of win a series. It's not like we're looking at the calendar and looking at this specific series. We're playing the team that is in front of us.' Francisco Alvarez hits a double during the 10th inning of the Mets' win against the Dodgers on June 2. Getty Images The Mets celebrate after defeating the Dodgers on June 2. AP The Mets' victory was their third in four games against the Dodgers, sandwiched around a 5-1 stretch against simply awful White Sox and Rockies teams. Advertisement But this one came with a possible casualty: Mark Vientos fell leaving the batter's box in the 10th inning and limped off the field with right hamstring discomfort. Vientos received treatment on the leg afterward and said he was unsure if he would receive an MRI exam. Francisco Lindor homers during the first inning of the Mets' game against the Dodgers on June 2. AP Vientos walked with a limp as he departed the clubhouse. After Edwin Díaz, working for the third time in four days, blew the save by allowing a run in the ninth, the Mets rebounded against lefty fireballer Tanner Scott in the 10th inning. Francisco Alvarez delivered a go-ahead double, scoring the automatic runner, before Francisco Lindor's RBI single extended the lead. Advertisement It was a needed contribution from the slumping Alvarez. Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after homering during the Dodgers' loss to the Mets on June 2. Getty Images Paul Blackburn throws a pitch during the Mets' game against the Dodgers on June 2. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 'That was huge,' Lindor said. '[Alvarez] has been working extremely hard. … His at-bats were quality at-bats and behind the plate he was really good.' Jose Castillo surrendered a run in the bottom of the 10th before Jose Butto got the final two outs, with the tying run in scoring position and winning run at first. Diaz, who hadn't allowed an earned run in his previous 13 appearances dating to April 23, stumbled in the ninth, allowing singles to Tommy Edman and Hyeseong Kim before Shohei Ohtani's sacrifice fly tied it 2-2. In his first appearance for the Mets since last August, veteran Paul Blackburn delivered five shutout innings in which he allowed three hits with one walk and three strikeouts. Advertisement Some of Blackburn's best work came against Ohtani, who went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against the right-hander. Blackburn, who was inserted as a sixth starter, will likely head to the bullpen, according to Mendoza. Blackburn was removed at 77 pitches after retiring Ohtani for the final out in the fifth with the tying runs on base. Francisco Lindor rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the Mets' game against the Dodgers on June 2. Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images Huascar Brazobán, Max Kranick and Ryne Stanek got it to the ninth inning before Diaz allowed the tying run. Lindor homered on Dustin May's second pitch of the night to get the Mets started. It was the sixth leadoff homer this season for Lindor, who went deep twice in Friday's victory over the Rockies. Advertisement This one exploded off his bat at 106.6 mph and landed in the right field seats, traveling 417 feet. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS 'After Lindor hit that homer to start the game, the biggest thing was how can I get them back in the dugout?' Blackburn said. 'Just keep momentum on our side.' Max Muncy drew a leadoff walk in the second but was erased on Michael Conforto's double play grounder. Conforto, a former Mets outfielder, began the night with a dismal .602 OPS after arriving to the Dodgers last winter on a one-year contract worth $17 million. Dustin May throws a pitch during the Mets' game against the Dodgers on June 2. Imagn Images Blackburn allowed a leadoff single to Teoscar Hernandez in the fourth but escaped by retiring the next three batters, including Muncy to end the inning on a drive to deep center. Advertisement The Mets wasted a scoring chance in the top of the inning, after Juan Soto hit a bloop double to left and May drilled Pete Alonso. With one out, Jared Young hit into a fielder's choice before Brett Baty struck out swinging on a full-count sweeper after working ahead in the count 3-0. Brandon Nimmo reacts after driving in a run during the Mets' game against the Dodgers on June 2. Getty Images May danced off the mound in celebration. Brandon Nimmo's RBI double in the fifth extended the lead to 2-0, but the Mets left the bases loaded: after Soto was intentionally walked with runners on second and third, May retired Alonso on a fly to right. The rally started with consecutive one-out singles by Jeff McNeil and Alvarez. Advertisement Alonso fumbled Edman's grounder for an error in the fifth and Kim delivered a two-out single before Blackburn retired Ohtani, on a grounder, for the third time in as many plate appearances. Brazobán struck out Edman with the bases loaded to conclude the sixth. Brazobán allowed a single to Freddie Freeman and walks to Muncy and Conforto in the inning before getting to swing and miss on a 1-2 changeup. Ohtani unloaded in the seventh with a solo homer against Kranick that pulled the Dodgers within 2-1. Ohtani's homer was his 23rd of the season, tying him for the MLB lead with Seattle's Cal Raleigh. Ohtani blasted two homers against the Yankees on Friday.
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3 days ago
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Mets' Mark Vientos 'going through all the testing' on hamstring after injury vs. Dodgers
Mets 3B/DH Mark Vientos fell after running out of the batter's box in the 10th inning on Monday night in Los Angeles against the Dodgers and appeared to grab his hamstring in pain. After New York's 4-3 win, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Vientos was getting checked out by the trainers, but the injury "didn't look good." Advertisement "Yeah I was just there in the training room, he's getting looked at by the trainers, it's the hamstring obviously," Mendoza said. "Didn't look good. Like I said, he's going through all the testing so we'll wait and see." Vientos entered the game as a pinch-hitter for DH Jared Young in the top of the eighth inning and flied out. He finished the game 0-for-2 and is hitting just .230 on the year with six home runs and 21 RBI over 53 games. The Mets will now "wait and see" like Mendoza said as to what's next if Vientos is to miss time on the injured list. Brett Baty started at third base on Monday and has been strong defensively (in addition to at the plate) since returning from a stint in Syracuse, as the two have split time starting. Vientos heading to the IL could open up a roster spot for Ronny Mauricio to return to the bigs, as the slugging prospect has been on a tear in Triple-A. Mendoza said Saturday that the team has been getting "really good" reports on Mauricio, but they intend for him to get more reps while patiently "watching" his progress. Mauricio could fit in at 3B, 2B, and even DH.
Hamilton Spectator
24-05-2025
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Vientos scratched from Mets' lineup with abdominal soreness. Nimmo exits due to stiff neck
NEW YORK (AP) — Third baseman Mark Vientos was scratched from the New York Mets' lineup Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of abdominal soreness, and left fielder Brandon Nimmo exited the game with a stiff neck. Nimmo banged into the outfield wall with his right shoulder while catching Will Smith's long drive leading off the second inning. Following a 98-minute rain delay in the top of the third, he was replaced by Jeff McNeil in left. Vientos had been set to bat second against left-hander Clayton Kershaw. But about 65 minutes before the first pitch at Citi Field, the Mets announced Vientos wouldn't start. Brett Baty shifted from second base to third and rookie Luisangel Acuña was inserted into the lineup at second base, batting ninth. Designated hitter Starling Marte moved from fifth in the order to the No. 2 slot. The 25-year-old Vientos began the night hitting .232 with five home runs, 18 RBIs and a .674 OPS. He was 6 for 45 (.133) with runners in scoring position this season. He had three homers and seven RBIs in last year's National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. In other news, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said pitcher Frankie Montas will begin a minor league rehab assignment Saturday with Class A Brooklyn. Montas, sidelined since spring training with a right lat strain, is scheduled to throw two innings and 30-35 pitches. The right-hander signed a $34 million, two-year contract with the Mets as a free agent in December after spending last season with Cincinnati and Milwaukee. The deal includes a player option for 2026. Veteran right-hander Paul Blackburn will make one more rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse next week before the Mets must decide whether to reinstate him from the injured list and add him to the active major league roster. The 31-year-old Blackburn also has been out all season. He is on the 15-day IL with right knee inflammation. Blackburn is 1-2 with a 3.91 ERA in 23 innings over six minor league starts across three levels this year. He threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball Wednesday for Syracuse in a win against Rochester. ___ AP MLB:
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24-05-2025
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Vientos scratched from Mets' lineup with abdominal soreness. Montas set to begin rehab assignment
NEW YORK (AP) — Third baseman Mark Vientos was scratched from the New York Mets' lineup Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of abdominal soreness. Vientos had been set to bat second against left-hander Clayton Kershaw. But about 65 minutes before the first pitch at rainy Citi Field, the Mets announced Vientos wouldn't start. Brett Baty shifted from second base to third and rookie Luisangel Acuña was inserted into the lineup at second base, batting ninth. Designated hitter Starling Marte moved from fifth in the order to the No. 2 slot. The 25-year-old Vientos began the night hitting .232 with five home runs, 18 RBIs and a .674 OPS. He was 6 for 45 (.133) with runners in scoring position this season. He had three homers and seven RBIs in last year's National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. In other news, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said pitcher Frankie Montas will begin a minor league rehab assignment Saturday with Class A Brooklyn. Montas, sidelined since spring training with a right lat strain, is scheduled to throw two innings and 30-35 pitches. The right-hander signed a $34 million, two-year contract with the Mets as a free agent in December after spending last season with Cincinnati and Milwaukee. The deal includes a player option for 2026. Veteran right-hander Paul Blackburn will make one more rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse next week before the Mets must decide whether to reinstate him from the injured list and add him to the active major league roster. The 31-year-old Blackburn also has been out all season. He is on the 15-day IL with right knee inflammation. Blackburn is 1-2 with a 3.91 ERA in 23 innings over six minor league starts across three levels this year. He threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball Wednesday for Syracuse in a win against Rochester. ___ AP MLB: Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press
Fox Sports
24-05-2025
- Sport
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Vientos scratched from Mets' lineup with abdominal soreness. Montas set to begin rehab assignment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Third baseman Mark Vientos was scratched from the New York Mets' lineup Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of abdominal soreness. Vientos had been set to bat second against left-hander Clayton Kershaw. But about 65 minutes before the first pitch at rainy Citi Field, the Mets announced Vientos wouldn't start. Brett Baty shifted from second base to third and rookie Luisangel Acuna was inserted into the lineup at second base, batting ninth. Designated hitter Starling Marte moved from fifth in the order to the No. 2 slot. The 25-year-old Vientos began the night hitting .232 with five home runs, 18 RBIs and a .674 OPS. He was 6 for 45 (.133) with runners in scoring position this season. He had three homers and seven RBIs in last year's National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. In other news, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said pitcher Frankie Montas will begin a minor league rehab assignment Saturday with Class A Brooklyn. Montas, sidelined since spring training with a right lat strain, is scheduled to throw two innings and 30-35 pitches. The right-hander signed a $34 million, two-year contract with the Mets as a free agent in December after spending last season with Cincinnati and Milwaukee. The deal includes a player option for 2026. Veteran right-hander Paul Blackburn will make one more rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse next week before the Mets must decide whether to reinstate him from the injured list and add him to the active major league roster. The 31-year-old Blackburn also has been out all season. He is on the 15-day IL with right knee inflammation. Blackburn is 1-2 with a 3.91 ERA in 23 innings over six minor league starts across three levels this year. He threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball Wednesday for Syracuse in a win against Rochester. ___ AP MLB: recommended
