SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the San Francisco Giants’ home stadium where he set baseball’s career home run record, the team’s CEO said.
Giants President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Baer was asked during a radio interview about a statue for Bonds, and he responded that it was “on the radar.” But Baer didn’t have any details of when that would happen.
“Barry is certainly deserving of a statue, and I would say should be next up,” Baer said during an appearance on San Francisco’s 95.7 The Game. “We don’t have the exact location and the exact date and the exact timing. ... It’s coming. All I can say is it’s coming.”
Bonds played for San Francisco the last 15 of his 22 big league seasons, hitting 586 of his 762 homers while with the Giants from 1993-2007. He set the single-season MLB record with 73 homers in 2001, and hit his record-breaking 756th homer to pass Hank Aaron in a home game off Washington’s Mike Bacsik on Aug. 7, 2007.
There currently are five statues outside Oracle Park, those of Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry and Orlando Cepeda. The Giants retired Bonds’ No. 25 jersey in 2018.
Bonds, a seven-time MVP and 14-time All-Star, is not in the Hall of Fame. He failed to reach the 75% threshold required during his 10 years on the Baseball Writers Association of America’s Hall of Fame ballot, mostly because of steroids allegations that dogged him during his final years with the Giants. The Contemporary Player Committee also passed on electing Bonds in 2022, though the committee could reconsider Bonds’ status.
Its Friday, June 27 and the Nationals (33-48) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (40-40). Jake Irvin is slated to take the mound for Washington against José Soriano for Los Angeles.
The Angels have won the last three games as they enter this new series and seven of the past 10. For the Nationals, they are 1-3 in the previous four outings and 3-15 in the past 18.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Angels
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 9:38PM EST
Site: Angel Stadium
City: Anaheim, CA
Network/Streaming: MASN, FDSNW
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Odds for the Nationals at the Angels
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Nationals (+138), Angels (-164)
Spread: Angels -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Angels
Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Jake Irvin vs. José Soriano
Angels: José Soriano, (5-5, 3.39 ERA) Last outing: 6.2 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 10 Strikeouts
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The Angels have won their last 3 home games against teams with worse records
The Nationals have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.21 units
The Angels have won three straight and four of the last five with Soriano pitching
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Its Friday, June 27 and the Padres (44-36) are in Cincinnati to begin a weekend series against the Reds (42-39).
Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Nick Martinez for Cincinnati.
The Reds have won three of their last four including two of three against the Yankees. That said, they were smacked, 7-1, by New York when they last took the field Wednesday. San Diego has won four of their last five. They were off Thursday after taking two of three against the Nationals at Petco Park.
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Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Great American Ball Park
City: Cincinnati, OH
Network/Streaming: SDPA, FDSNOH
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The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Padres (-140), Reds (+118)
Spread: Padres -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Reds
Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Dylan Cease vs. Nick Martinez
Padres: Dylan Cease (3-6, 4.43 ERA) Last outing: 6/21 vs. Kansas City - 6.2IP, 1ER, 3H, 3BB, 4Ks
Reds: Nick Martinez (4-8, 4.40 ERA) Last outing: 6/23 vs. Yankees - 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 1K
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The Padres have won 4 of their last 5 games
4 of the Padres' last 5 games with the Reds have gone over the Total
The Reds have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.77 units
Elly De La Cruz is riding a 6-game hitting streak (11-26)
Fernando Tatis Jr. is 3-18 over his last 5 games
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Mets Notes
Juan Soto is hitting .333/.487/.759 with 11 home runs, four doubles, 20 RBI, 26 runs scored, and 25 walks in 113 plate appearances over his last 26 games. His OPS for the season is up to .898
Jeff McNeil is hitting .281/.340/.539 with six homers and five doubles in 100 plate appearances over his last 25 games. His OPS for the year is up to .835
Jose Butto hasn't allowed an earned run since May 27, tossing 13.1 innings over 10 appearances during that span
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Its Friday, June 27 and the Rays (46-35) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (34-46).
Ryan Pepiot is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Tomoyuki Sugano for Baltimore.
Don't look now but Tampa is nipping at the Yankees' heels sitting just 1/2 game behind the leaders in the American League East after sweeping the Royals earlier this week. Tampa pitching was elite in the series allowing just one run over the three games. Yesterday, Shane Baz threw eight scoreless innings in a 4-0 win for the Rays.
The Orioles were off Thursday after losing two of three in a series against the Rangers. Jacob deGrom was vintage deGrom for Texas on Wednesday allowing one hit over seven innings. Baltimore is now 12 games under .500 and 12 games back in the American League East.
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Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
City: Baltimore, MD
Network/Streaming: Apple TV+
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The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Rays (-123), Orioles (+103)
Spread: Rays -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Orioles
Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Ryan Pepiot vs. Tomoyuki Sugano
Rays: Ryan Pepiot (5-6, 3.04 ERA) Last outing: 6/21 vs. Detroit - 5IP, 1ER, 3H, 2BB, 7Ks
Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.55 ERA) Last outing: 6/20 at Yankees - 3.2IP, 3ER, 7H, 3BB, 4Ks
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The Rays have won 7 of their last 9 games on the road
The Under is 4-1 in the Orioles' last 5 games against AL East teams
The Rays have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.69 units
Ryan Pepiot has struck out at least 7 opposing hitters in each of his 4 starts in June
Junior Caminero is 5-21 over his last 5 games
Gunnar Henderson is without a hit over his last 5 games (0-14)
Jackson Holliday is 5-17 over his last 4 games
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The Mets will get a jolt to the lineup on Friday night when Vientos is activated from the IL.
Vientos last played on June 2, and New York's lineup without him and Jesse Winker (who is starting a rehab assignment on Sunday) has been very top-heavy.
While Vientos wasn't running on all cylinders at the time of his injury, he had been hitting the ball relatively well over the prior six weeks.
From April 17 through June 2, Vientos slashed .272/.321/.464 with six home runs and a .785 OPS.
What will be interesting to see is whether the Mets use Vientos at third base (where his defense has left a lot to be desired this season) or slot him in as the regular designated hitter.
After a brief cold snap, Alonso's bat came alive during the final three games against the Braves this week at Citi Field.
He had hits and runs scored on Tuesday and Wednesday, and was in the middle of everything on Thursday as he went 3-for-4 with a double (his 23 doubles this season lead the National League), RBI, and run scored.
Alonso has been in a serious power drought, though, with just one home run since June 8.
With 18 home runs this season and 244 for his career, Alonso is nine homers away from passing Darryl Strawberry for the Mets' all-time record.
New York Mets starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (58) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park. / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
As the Mets await the returns of Sean Manaea (possibly in about 10 days) and Kodai Senga (around the All-Star break), it's likely that Blackburn and Blade Tidwell will be asked to help bridge the gap.
It has not been smooth sailing for Blackburn in his two starts since returning to the rotation, as he has failed to provide length while putting the team in early holes.
He allowed three runs in 3.2 innings against the Braves on June 18, and three runs in 4.2 innings against Atlanta on June 23.
No Paul Skenes
Since Skenes pitched on Wednesday against the Brewers, he is not lined up to face the Mets during this series.
Instead, the Mets will face Mitch Keller (4.02 ERA), Mike Burrows (4.45 ERA), and Bailey Falter (3.59 ERA).
Keller was terrific against the Mets during his start at Citi Field on May 13, firing seven innings of two-run ball while giving up five hits, walking one, and striking out eight in what was a 2-1 win for New York.
Falter's start against New York earlier this season was a short one, with him holding them scoreless but allowing three hits and walking five in just 3.2 innings.
The Pirates' offense has been putrid
Pittsburgh has scored 267 runs this season -- the lowest total in the NL and the second-lowest in baseball, ahead of only the Royals (263).
Their most dangerous hitter is Oneil Cruz, who enters this series with a .715 OPS.
Former Met Tommy Pham is struggling badly (.575 OPS), and Bryan Reynolds (.675 OPS) and Ke'Bryan Hayes have not done much (.567 OPS).
As he winds down his career, former MVP Andrew McCutchen is having a solid season, with eight homers and a .744 OPS.
Predictions
Who will the MVP of the series be?
Francisco Lindor
Lindor has been hitting ropes into hard luck for a few days. It's bound to change.
Which Mets pitcher will have the best start?
David Peterson
Expect Peterson to bounce back from his last start, when things spiraled on him against the Phillies in Philadelphia.
Which Pirates player will be a thorn in the Mets' side?
Bryan Reynolds
Reynolds has been hot, with eight hits in his last 17 at-bats.
Its Friday, June 27 and the Blue Jays (43-37) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (40-42).
José Berríos is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Brayan Bello for Boston.
Toronto took two of three in their series against Cleveland with a 6-0 win yesterday. Kevin Gausman allowed a mere two hits over eight innings and the Jays' offense turned six hits into six runs as Toronto pulled to within three games of the Yankees in the National League East.
Boston had Thursday off following a West Coast swing that saw them lose six of nine including the last five on the trip. Wednesday, they lost 5-2 to the Angels. The offense was absent as Yusei Kikuchi struck out 12 for the Halos in the win.
Lets dive into the series opener and find a sweat or two.
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Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Fenway Park
City: Boston, MA
Network/Streaming: Sportsnet, NESN
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The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Blue Jays (-113), Red Sox (-106)
Spread: Blue Jays -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Blue Jays at Red Sox
Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: José Berríos vs. Brayan Bello
Blue Jays: José Berríos (3-3, 3.51 ERA) Last outing: 6/21 vs. White Sox - 7.2IP, 0ER, 2H, 3BB, 5Ks
Red Sox: Brayan Bello (3-2, 3.31 ERA) Last outing: 6/21 at San Francisco - 6IP, 1ER, 4H, 1BB, 6Ks
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The Red Sox have won 5 straight AL East games at Fenway
The Over is 42-34-4 in Blue Jays' games this season
The Blue Jays have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games but they are profiting 1.87 units
Trevor Story is hitting .274 in June
Jarren Duran is 3-15 over his last 4 games
George Springer is riding a 5-game hitting streak with 9 hits in 18ABs
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Its Friday, June 27 and the Athletics (33-50) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (46-34).
Mitch Spence is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Will Warren for New York.
The A's come to the Bronx having lost four of their last five including an 8-0 spanking yesterday at the hands of the Detroit Tigers. Nick Kurtz managed one of the three hits the Athletics mustered against Dietrich Enns and four Tigers' relievers.
New York was off yesterday after a series in Cincinnati that saw them lost two of three. Wednesday, they salvaged the series with a 7-1 win. Max Fried won his tenth game of the season throwing seven innings of four-hit ball to lead the Yankees to their 46th win of the season.
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Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Yankee Stadium
City: Bronx, NY
Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, YES
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Odds for the Athletics at the Yankees
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Athletics (+176), Yankees (-213)
Spread: Yankees -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Yankees
Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Mitch Spence vs. Will Warren
Athletics: Mitch Spence (2-2, 3.84 ERA) Last outing: 6/21 vs. Cleveland - 4.2IP, 4ER, 8H, 1BB, 3Ks
Yankees: Will Warren (4-4, 4.66 ERA) Last outing: 6/22 vs. Baltimore - 6.1IP, 2ER, 6H, 2BB, 6Ks
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The Athletics have lost 4 of their last 5 games against teams with winning records
The Under has cashed in the Yankees' last 6 games
In their last 5 games with a rest advantage the Yankees are 4-1 against the Run Line
Will Warren has struck out 27 opposing hitters in 23.1IP in June
Paul Goldschmidt is 0-14 over his last 4 games and 2-28 over his last 8 games
Anthony Volpe is 1-11 in his last 3 games and 4-37 over his last 11 games
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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.
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.
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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
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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
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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
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Seymour, 26, is ranked the Giants’ No. 20 prospect by MLB Pipeline. In 15 starts with Triple-A, Seymour has a 3.89 ERA with 83 strikeouts and a 1.35 WHIP through 74 innings.
The first of the Carsons to arrive, Seymour is a big right-hander who impressed in camp and kept it going in AAA. Front office views him and Whisenhunt as next up in rotation. He was one of two minor league pitchers thrown into the Ruf-Davis trade, one of Zaidi’s best moves. https://t.co/gkaGeoOZ3N
Seymour was selected by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2021 MLB Draft and landed with the Giants as part of the 2022 trade that sent Darin Ruf to New York and J.D. Davis to San Francisco.
Meanwhile, Hjelle was called up in early June to serve out of the bullpen and since has posted a 6.75 ERA over nine outings with the Giants this season.
Hjelle just last weekend was accused of abuse by his wife on social media, in which the Giants released a statement addressing the allegations.
“We are aware of these serious allegations,” the Giants said in the statement Saturday. “We have been in contact with MLB. These type of allegations fall under their jurisdiction and we won’t be commenting further.”
The Giants pitcher spoke about the situation the following day, claiming he and his wife have not been together for a while and are in the process of divorcing, but he added he wanted to speak to his agent and lawyer before sharing an official statement.
It's Friday, June 27, and the Mariners (41-39) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (40-41). Logan Gilbert is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Nathan Eovaldi for Texas.
With the Rangers fresh off a 7-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, the Rangers get some good news. Eovaldi is slated to take the mound after a stint on the IL.
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Moneyline: Mariners (-108), Rangers (-111)
Spread: Rangers 1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
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Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Logan Gilbert vs. Nathan Eovaldi
Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi, (4-3, 1.56 ERA) Last outing (Toronto Blue Jays, 5/27): 2.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
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The Mariners have won 12 of their last 20 away games against teams with losing records
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NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge were the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Park, elected as starters by fans on Thursday.
Judge led the major leagues with 4,012,983 votes in the first round of fan balloting and the outfielder was picked for his seventh American League start in eight All-Star Games, though he missed the 2023 game because of a sprained right big toe. He also was the leading vote-getter during the first phase in 2022 and last year.
Ohtani topped the NL and was second in the big leagues with 3,967,668 votes, becoming the first designated hitter to start in five straight All-Star Games.
The pair were selected under rules that began in 2022 and give starting spots to the top vote-getter in each league in the first phase of online voting, which began June 4 and ended Thursday. Two finalists at every other position advanced to the second phase, which runs from noon EDT on Monday to noon EDT on July 2. Votes from the first phase do not carry over.
An individual can vote once per 24-hour period.
Remaining starters will be announced on July 2. Pitchers and reserves will be revealed on July 6.
Seven players from the World Series champion Dodgers advanced to the second phase along with three each from the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets, and two apiece from the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.
AL finalists:
Catcher: Alejandro Kirk, Cal Raleigh
First base: Paul Goldschmidt, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Second Base: Jackson Holliday, Gleyber Torres
Third Base: Alex Bregman, José Ramírez
Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, Bobby Witt Jr.
Designated Hitter: Ryan O’Hearn, Ben Rice
Outfield: Javier Báez, Riley Greene, Steven Kwan, Mike Trout
NL finalists
Catcher: Carson Kelly, Will Smith
First Base: Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman
Second Base: Tommy Edman, Ketel Marte
Third Base: Manny Machado, Max Muncy
Shortstop: Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor
Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Crow-Armstrong, Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages, Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker
The Mets are going to look to their farm system to find an arm to replace Griffin Canning.
According to The Athletic's Will Sammon, the Mets are expected to call up Blade Tidwell on Friday. Sammon notes that Tidwell was slated to start Thursday's game for Triple-A Syracuse but the game was postponed due to rain. Tidwell will meet the team in Pittsburgh as the Mets get set for a three-game series against the Pirates. There could be other moves coming as well.
Canning left Thursday's win against the Braves with what the Mets call an ankle injury, but it's suspected the right-hander suffered an Achilles injury and they are just waiting for the results of an MRI to confirm.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game that he's confident the other pitchers in the rotation and in the minors will "step up" in Canning's absence.
“Guys will step up,” he said. “Our mentality is what do we need to do today. I’m confident in the guys we have in that room. I’m confident that the guys who will come up are going to give us opportunities to win baseball games, and we’ll continue to do so.”
Tidwell has just two big league starts with the Mets this season. He allowed six runs in 3.2 innings against the Cardinals back on May 4 and then allowed two runs in 3.2 innings in Philadelphia last weekend.
In 13 games (11 starts) with Syracuse, Tiwell has pitched to a 4-4 record and a 4.76 ERA but has 73 strikeouts over 62.1 innings pitched.
The baseball season is long and the Mets know how to navigate the ups and downs all too well.
After losing 2-of-3 to the Phillies over the weekend, and then the first two of their four-game set with the Braves earlier this week, it felt like the sky was falling for the Mets. They were losing pitchers to injury, the once-daunted bullpen has shown kinks in its armor and the offense remained inconsistent. But how easy a couple of wins can turn things around.
The team entered play on Thursday, capping off a 10-game stretch against the Braves and Phillies, with a 2-7 record and losing their months-long grasp of the NL East in the process. Manager Carlos Mendoza and the rest of the team continued to preach patience, and it appears to be paying off.
With their back-to-back wins to split the series with the Braves -- including an impressive 4-0 win on Thursday night -- the Mets have hopped over the Phillies to recapture first place in the division.
While the Astros, who swept the Phillies this week, had their part to play, the Mets continued not to let the rough patch get to them because they knew it would turn around.
“We’re a resilient bunch and we stick together," Pete Alonso said after the game. "Losing is never great, losing stinks…how this group has handled adversity has always been great. A lot of these guys came from the same group that came from 11 games under last year and found a way to win games when they mattered most. There’s a lot of belief in this group, there’s a lot of talent in this room.
"Sometimes you get got, it’s the big leagues, you can lose on any given night because the talent is great, especially against two quality, in-division rivals. Happens….collectively it’s a learning experience and we’ll get better from it."
Alonso's three hits helped propel a Mets offense that has often squandered chances to put up runs. But they didn't on Thursday, even if they were on the cusp of doing so. In the fourth inning, Alonso's single put runners on first and third with no outs. Jeff McNeil flew out, unable to score Juan Soto from third and Tyrone Taylor was down in the count 0-2, but the outfielder lofted a long fly ball to give the Mets the lead. A lead they would not relinquish.
"Continue to stay in the fight. The one thing I keep saying is as long as we keep creating traffic, we’re going to come through," Mendoza said. "A lot of good at-bats, especially with two outs -- overall, as long as we’re creating traffic, we have a lot of good hitters. They’ll come through for us."
While the win was great, the Mets lost another starting pitcher due to injury on Thursday. Griffin Canning seemingly suffered an Achilles injury on a non-contact play, making him the third starter to be lost to injury this month (Kodai Senga, Tylor Megill).
Despite the string of bad injury luck, Mendoza remains confident in his group because he saw their resilience last year and it remains the same this season.
"Goes to show you that those guys are up for the challenge, whatever comes at you," Mendoza said. "It happens every year, how you’re going to handle it and how you’ll respond. With Senga and Megill ... guys will step up. Guys will come from the minor leagues. We just got to stick together and take it one day at a time….today is the most important day.
"Same thing we saw last year, the same we saw in spring training when guys went down this month, this past 10-12 days with injuries, not getting results. And how steady, how consistently they stay throughout. There’s no panic, but at the same time, there’s a sense of urgency to get better, how to get out of this stretch. Little by little, we continue to do the things we need to do, and obviously we have to be healthy. As far as the group goes, they’re consistent, they’re resilient, they have grit, they compete and they have fun."
The Mets will look to continue their winning ways when they head to Pittsburgh for three games this weekend against the 32-50 Pirates. If they take care of business, their stay atop of the NL East will be longer.
