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Carlos Mendoza told the media that Francisco LindorHis back injury is being evaluated day by day; he missed his first game of the 2024 season on Saturday. Mendoza added that he will have to complete a “series of exercises to prepare” to return to regular play. SNY columnist John Harper added that Mendoza did not sound confident about Lindor’s possible return on Sunday.
Luisangel Acuña made an immediate impression on the day of his debut and collected a few hits at the Mets’ 4:6 defeatThe Mets scored four runs before the end of the third inning, but let their lead slip away as the Phils fought back, powered by five RBIs from Bryce Harper And Cal Stevenson. Despite Luis Severino‘s quality start (6 IP, 3 ER), Danielle Young had problems again and allowed two runs in just one-third of an inning.
Phillies relief player Orion Prison took the win, Young was credited with the loss, and Carlos Estevez secured the save. With this loss, the Phillies evened the series and the Metropolitans fell to 81-67, putting them back in a tie with the Braves for the third wild card spot.
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Wildcard Update
The Braves crushed the Dodgers on Saturday, defeating Los Angeles 10-1. Chris SalesAtlanta hit six doubles, including two by Matt Olson And Jorge Soler.
The Diamondbacks lost a tough game to the Brewers. They trailed 12-0 in the fourth inning and ended up losing 15-8, with the two teams having a combined 30 hits. This is the second straight loss for the Diamondbacks, putting the Mets exactly one game behind them and in a position to secure the second wild card spot.
Meanwhile, the Padres won comfortably 8-0 against the Giants. They now occupy the first wild card spot with a lead of 2.5 games over the Mets and Braves.
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New York will face the Phillies in the series decider on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET. David Peterson (9-2, 2.98 ERA) will face Christopher Sanchez (10-9, 3.33 ERA) in a showdown between two successful left-handers. Peterson has a 5.30 ERA in seven games against Philadelphia with only two good starts.
The Mets promoted Acuña in Cost of the outfielder DJ Stewart. The former first-round draft pick has a batting average of .177/.325/.297 this year, so his demotion back to Triple-A is not surprising. Stewart has an OPS of .908 in Syracuse.
David Stearns pointed out that Acuña’s appeal was partly based on Lindor’s Back pain.
Starling Marte subjected to X-rays after being hit in the left forearm by a pitch on Saturday.
Acquisition within the trading period Paul Blackburn is dealing with a cerebrospinal fluid leak in the middle of his back. “It’s not a long-term, scary health situation,” Stearns reassured. Tyler Megillah is expected to continue to occupy Blackburn’s rotation spot.
Elsewhere in the rotation, Stearns expressed optimism about Kodai Senga‘s chances of returning this season. Senga’s 2.98 ERA from 2023 would significantly bolster the rotation, and his live BP session next week, followed by a possible rehab start, could pave the way for his return.
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Dodgers Ace Tyler Glasnow has a sprained elbowaccording to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The right-hander will not be able to throw again, and Roberts said the likelihood of a return is slim. Glasnow, a 2024 All-Star, has posted a 3.49 ERA and 2.90 FIP this season and has 168 strikeouts in 134 innings pitched.
In addition, the Diamondbacks in the NL West announced that they Ryne Nelson on the 15-day IL due to shoulder inflammation. They also DFA’d catcher Andrew Knizner.
On Saturday, Max Scherzer, 40, pitched his first game since being placed on the injured list on August 2 due to shoulder fatigue. He allowed two runs in four innings in a game that Texas eventually lost 5-4.
Popular San Francisco Giant Pablo Sandoval Pitcher in the Atlantic League for the Staten Island FerryFalcons. Sandoval left the game after pitching 5 1/3 innings, allowing no runs and with four strikeouts while going 1-for-3 at the plate with an RBI. A special moment for the Kung Fu Panda.
News about MMO
Evan Mazza summarized Loss on Saturday against Philadelphia.
Chris Bello analyzed the convening of Acun/a.
Alexis Farinacci wrote about Francisco Alvarez’s recent progress at bat.
On this date in Mets history
1963: The Mets held their first Banner Day, a day where fans displayed their banners and honored the team. This practice was discontinued in 1996.
1987: Keith Hernandez scored his 2,000th career hit against the Chicago Cubs.
2014: Jacob deGrom set a major league record by making eight consecutive strikeouts at the start of a game against the Miami Marlins.
Born on this date: Jason Hardtke (1971), Doug Simons (1966), Satoru Komiyama (1965), John Christensen (1960), John Pacella (1956), Sarah Smith (1937).
