Tag: New York Mets

Mets' struggles with bottom of Dodgers' lineup key to 2-1 NLCS deficit

NEW YORK — By the time Shohei Ohtani’s moonshot of a home run finally landed, over the foul pole in right field and...

Yankees pounce as Mets rebound, and let's rethink MLB playoffs debate

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Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos power Mets past Dodgers in Game 2: Takeaways

LOS ANGELES — The New York Mets flipped the Hollywood script on Monday and evened the National League Championship Series.With six runs in...

Francisco Lindor's home run snaps Dodgers' scoreless streak at record-tying 33 innings

The scoreless streak didn’t last long in Game 2.New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor opened Monday’s NLCS game with a leadoff home run...

After weeks of magical moments, the Mets have their first postseason dud

LOS ANGELES — A soft bloop that plopped into the left-center field gap represented the Mets’ best chance.Five of New York’s last six...

Mets flattened in uncharacteristically sloppy Game 1 loss

LOS ANGELES — Whatever team-of-destiny aura the New York Mets had accumulated over the past few weeks was punctured in a demoralizing 9-0...