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Nationals vs. Angels Highlights
Carlos Mendoza on Reed Garrett's ineffective outing and Mets' seventh straight loss Mets manager Carlos Mendoza breaks down the fateful seventh inning that saw the Phillies pummel New York's bullpen for six runs to break open a tie game and hand the Mets their seventh consecutive defeat, 10-2. Mendoza saw his team tie the game in the sixth inning on back-to-back solo home runs from Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil but the Phillies responded by overwhelming the Mets in the seventh. The manager also touched on Blade Tidwell's second major league start and why he opted to pull him with two outs in the fourth inning. 4:44 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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Mets' Carlos Mendoza Makes Jeff McNeil Decision After Roster Move
Mets' Carlos Mendoza Makes Jeff McNeil Decision After Roster Move originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets are back on the winning trail after recently going through a 1-10 stretch. They beat the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and Thursday, but they also lost latter starting pitcher Griffin Canning for the season after he sustained an Achilles injury in the latter game. Advertisement The other side of the ball is also in flux for the Mets, as prospect Ronny Mauricio has shared both second and third base with Jeff McNeil and Brett Baty, respectively. Mauricio is slashing .226/.273/.403 with three homers and five RBI over 18 games, while McNeil is slashing .255/.344/.490 with eight homers and 26 RBI over 50 games. Additionally, Baty is slashing .225/.276/.401 with eight homers and 27 RBI over 60 contests. Third baseman/designated hitter Mark Vientos' return from injury on Friday further complicates the situation as well. Manager Carlos Mendoza explained how he'll handle the logjam, considering that New York is keeping Mauricio in the big leagues, via SNY. New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil (1)Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports "We feel comfortable [giving McNeil extended time in center field to make room for Mauricio]," he said. "He continues to go out there, continues to make routine plays. He made an unbelievable play the other day. Just the awareness of the game, throwing the ball to the right base." Advertisement "We've seen it with some throwing decisions where we're keeping the double play in order. He's a baseball player," he continued. "We not only see it in the infield, but we've seen it in the outfield as well. Yeah, I could see a scenario where Jeff goes out there and allows us to keep some of these younger players getting reps in the infield as well." McNeil has taken 89 at-bats as a second baseman, 21 as a left fielder, 39 as a center fielder, one as a right fielder, and six as a designated hitter this season. Southpaw pitcher David Peterson (5-3, 2.98 ERA) will start for New York against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Advertisement Related: Mark Vientos Makes Honest Admission After Mets News Related: Mets' Carlos Mendoza Reveals Terrible Griffin Canning News This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Mitch Keller wins for first time since March, Bryan Reynolds hits 3-run HR as Pirates rout Mets 9-1
New York Mets' Jeff McNeil reacts after striking out against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Genesis Cabrera to end the top of the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) New York Mets' Juan Soto (22) celebrates with first base coach Antoan Richardson (66) as he rounds first after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds, center, celebrates after hitting a three-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Blade Tidwell during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds follows through on a three-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Blade Tidwell during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) New York Mets' Jeff McNeil reacts after striking out against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Genesis Cabrera to end the top of the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) New York Mets' Juan Soto (22) celebrates with first base coach Antoan Richardson (66) as he rounds first after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds, center, celebrates after hitting a three-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Blade Tidwell during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds follows through on a three-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Blade Tidwell during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings to end his 15-start winless streak and Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-1 on Friday night. Keller (2-10) allowed one run and five hits to win for the first time since his first start of the season on March 28 at Miami. It was the longest single-season winless streak in franchise history. Advertisement Reynolds' homer off Blake Tidwell, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, came in the sixth inning and traveled 402 feet into the right-field stands, extending the Pirates' lead to 8-1. Juan Soto accounted for the Mets' run with his 20th home run in the fourth inning. Mets left-hander David Peterson (5-4) had his second straight rough start, allowing five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Last Sunday, Peterson gave up five runs in four innings at Philadelphia. Before that, Peterson had allowed three runs or fewer in 12 of 14 starts this season. The Pirates opened the scoring with four runs off Peterson in the second inning. Jared Triolo, Alexander Canario, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tommy Pham drove in runs in consecutive plate appearances. Advertisement Canario and the Mets' Brett Baty each had two doubles. The Pirates had lost eight of their last 11 games before the opener of the three-game series. The Mets had won their previous two games after dropping 10 of 11. The start of the game was delayed by 21 minutes due to rain. Key moment Triolo's line-drive single to left field scored the first run. Key stat Keller's last home win came last July 8, also against the Mets. He was 0-10 in his previous 16 starts at PNC Park. Up next Mets RHP Paul Blackburn (0-2, 6.62 ERA) will face LHP Bailey Falter (6-3, 3.59) on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
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Mets at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27
Its Friday, June 27 and the Mets (48-34) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (32-50). David Peterson is slated to take the mound for New York against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh. After losing ten of their previous eleven games, the Mets took the last two games of their series against the Atlanta Braves and in the process reclaimed first place in the National League East. Yesterday Mets' hurlers allowed just three hits while striking out eleven and Jeff McNeil drove in a pair as New York blanked the Braves 4-0. Advertisement Pittsburgh was off Thursday. They take on the Mets having lost two in a row and seven of their last ten games. Earlier this week the Bucs lost two of three to the Brewers including a 4-2 loss Wednesday in which Paul Skenes was outdueled by rookie Jacob Misiorowski. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Mets at Pirates Date: Friday, June 27, 2025 Time: 6:40PM EST Site: PNC Park City: Pittsburgh, PA Network/Streaming: SNY, SNP Advertisement Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Mets at the Pirates The latest odds as of Friday: Moneyline: Mets (-164), Pirates (+138) Spread: Mets -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Pirates Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: David Peterson vs. Mitch Keller Mets: David Peterson (5-3, 2.98 ERA) Last outing: 6/22 at Philadelphia - 4IP, 5ER, 6H, 3BB, 4Ks Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-10, 4.02 ERA) Last outing: 6/21 vs. Texas - 5.2IP, 2ER, 3H, 2BB, 5Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mets at Pirates The Mets have a 17-9 record in series openers this season The Pirates' last 3 games have gone under the Total with Mitch Keller on the mound The last 10 times the Pirates have held a rest advantage over their opponents they have gone 7-3 against the Run Line Pete Alonso picked up at least 1 hit in each game of the recently concluded series against the Braves (5-11) Francisco Lindor was 1-13 against the Braves this week Juan Soto is hitting .325 in June with 26 hits in 80 ABs including 10 HRs Advertisement If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Mets and the Pirates Rotoworld Best Bet Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Advertisement Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Mets and the Pirates: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Mets on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:
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Fans Left in Disbelief After Incredible Marcell Ozuna Moment During Braves Game
Fans Left in Disbelief After Incredible Marcell Ozuna Moment During Braves Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. got the first laugh against the New York Mets this week, mashing a home run and celebrating with an imaginary grenade. Advertisement New York Mets center fielder Jeff McNeil had no intentions of letting other Braves players pull off any similar tactics. McNeil robbed Braves designated Marcell Ozuna of a two-run home run in the first inning on Wednesday night. Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo immediately celebrated while McNeil threw the ball back in. Understandably, Mets fans joined Nimmo in celebrating the sensational play. 'This play will be the beginning of the turn around for the Mets,' one X/Twitter user wrote. 'Mark my words.' Added another: 'McNeil does not get enough credit for being an incredible athlete.' 'This is outstanding, even more so cause the dude is a 2nd baseman,' a third user acknowledged. New York Mets center fielder Jeff McNeilWendell Cruz-Imagn Images Others referenced McNeil's nickname, 'The Flying Squirrel,' while discussing the robbery. Advertisement 'RALLY OFF THIS, METS 🐿️' an X user exclaimed. 'Can't spell Jeff McNeil without a C and an F,' quipped another. Related: Former $41 Million All-Star Rips Ronald Acuña Jr. After Home Run Celebration This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
