DENVER — The Colorado Rockies got a win on Thursday and avoided reaching a new low and setting the record for the worst start in the modern era.
Orlando Arcia’s two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Rockies an 8-7 win over the San Francisco Giants. It moved Colorado’s record to 13-55 — tied with the 1932 Boston Red Sox for the worst. That Red Sox team also won its 68th game.
The Rockies are aware of the record, but it is not something they dwell on.
“We look at it,” Ryan McMahon said. “I know it to a ’T.’ I think we all do, man.”
After a 9-50 start, the Rockies have made some recent headway under interim manager Warren Schaeffer. They are 4-5 in their last nine after breaking a five-game losing streak.
“I think we are just playing better baseball,” said McMahon, who drew a walk in the ninth inning and scored the winning run.
“As long as you focus on that when you are out in the field, the record takes care of itself. We can’t get it all back in one day. We have to take it pitch by pitch, day by day.”
The poor start was “bad, man,” he continued. “I think that almost made it a little bit easier, because you don’t want to think about it. You want to just focus on what you are doing every day when you get here and keep trying to win more games.
“To do what we did today, not give up, keep fighting. I think overall, that’s just big. You can look back at that. You can remember we’ve come back from situations like this before and that It kind of helps you keep going.”
Arcia has been part of winning organizations in Milwaukee and Atlanta in his 10-year career, and has played in the postseason each of the last seven years.
“We’re not focusing on what happened in the past,” said Arcia, acquired May 28 after being released by Atlanta. “We’re taking it day by day. We’re just trying to look to the future. I told my people I came here to do a job, and to come out and play and help this team win however I can.”
The Yankees secured the series sweep over the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 win on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Here are some takeaways...
- With Aaron Judge receiving his first day off of the season, the Yankees' offense wasn't able to get much of anything going against Royals right-hander Seth Lugo -- managing just two walks and a hit while striking out twice over the first five innings.
New York finally started a bit of a rally in the sixth when Trent Grisham lined a single and Paul Goldschmidt drew a two-out walk -- but after a pitching change and a 28-minute rain delay, Kyle Isbel ranged into the left-center gap and made a terrific catch to rob Cody Bellinger of extra-bases.
- Fortunately for the Bombers, Will Warren was up for the task of matching Lugo. The rookie right-hander worked around back-to-back singles leading off the second and then a one-out triple in the fifth as he cruised through the first five innings as well.
Warren came back out of the sixth despite sitting through the delay, but Aaron Boone pulled him out a man on and the red-hot Vinnie Pasquantino coming to the plate. Tim Hill entered and got him to easily ground out -- closing the youngster's final line at four hits and a walk over 5.2 shutout innings.
It was a much-needed, efficient outing for Warren after he issued four free passes in back-to-back starts.
- Hill was helped out by some strong defense in the seventh -- first Anthony Volpe ranged to his right and unleashed a throw from deep in the hole to gun down Salvador Perez at first, then Pablo Reyes came charging in from second and shoveled to first with a glove flip to erase Jac Caglianone with the second out.
- The Yanks were finally able to break the tie during the next half-inning, as Goldschmidt lined one off the first baseman's glove and Reyes came in to score on an error by the catcher after stumbling down the line.
- Jonathan Loáisiga delivered a scoreless eighth then Devin Williams closed the door in the ninth to secure the three-game series sweep and shutout victory -- it was New York's league-best fourth 1-0 win of the season.
- Judge came off the bench and pinch-hit with a man on and nobody out in the top of the eighth, but he was punched out on strikes on a questionable call at the bottom of the zone.
- J.C. Escarra received the start behind the plate and enjoyed himself a strong showing -- singling to lead off the third and then cracking a two-out double to right-center in the ninth.
Game MVP: Pablo Reyes
Reyes made a nice play in the field and scored the game's lone run on a wacky play.
Mets top prospect Jett Williams continues to rake at the Double-A level.
After smashing two home runs on Wednesday, Williams kept the ball in the ballpark but instead was causing havoc on the bases, going 3-for-4 with a double and two triples. He drove in two runs, came in to score three times and drew a walk. Oh, and he stole a base for good measure, his 18th this season.
Williams' great day at the plate helped the Binghamton Rumble Ponies rout the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 11-0. The Mets' No. 1 prospect raised his batting average to .298, which is the highest it's been since May 2.
In 52 games with Binghamton, Williams is slashing .298/.407/.530 with an OPS of .937 to go along with 16 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 23 RBI.
If the infielder continues to hit like this, a promotion to Syracuse may be in the works sooner rather than later.
Williams wasn't the only Mets prospect to have an offensive outburst on Thursday -- as Ryan Clifford launched a solo shot in the third inning en route to going 2-for-5.
The homer was Clifford's 12th of the season and the fourth in his last six games.
Brandon Sproat takes loss with Syracuse
Sproat made his 13th minor league start on Thursday and while he was solid, he wasn't efficient enough to leave with a chance for victory.
The young right-hander threw 89 pitches (61 strikes) across 5.1 innings but allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three batters.
Sproat was chugging along, allowing one run -- via a ground out -- through the first four innings but the fifth inning saw Scranton/Wilkes-Barre take advantage of their speed.
After Bryan De La Cruz led off with a single, the outfielder stole second and third with one out. Sproat then allowed the go-ahead run on an Ismael Munguia single. A wild pitch allowed Munguia to advance to second before Jorbit Vivas singled him home with two outs.
It was a tough luck loss for Sproat, whose offense behind him mustered up just one run in the 6-1 loss.
Drew Gilbert, one of the Mets' top prospects, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts on the night.
Sproat now has a 3-5 record with a 5.31 ERA with Syracuse this season.
Tyrone Taylor has been terrific for the Mets this season.
With Jose Siri remaining sidelined due to a tibia injury, the veteran outfielder has gotten his opportunity to start just about every day in centerfield and he’s taken full advantage of it.
Even on days he doesn’t start, he keeps finding ways to make his mark.
On Wednesday night, Taylor entered the game as a late-inning defensive replacement and he gunned down Luis Garcia Jr. trying to score on a single to center, helping keep David Peterson’s shutout alive.
A few hours later, he was back in the lineup for Thursday's series finale -- and he came through again.
With a man on first and two outs in the sixth, Taylor ranged deep into the right-center gap and layed out to make a tremendous diving grab to rob Garcia of an extra-base hit and keep Washington off the board again.
These are just the latest additions to what’s been a season-long highlight reel for Taylor.
“At this point nothing surprises us with him,” Carlos Mendoza said. “As soon as the ball was hit, looking at him and [Juan] Soto and how far both of them went into the gap, I thought it was going to be at least a double.
“He kept closing the gap and then for him to make that spectacular play like that, it’s not the first time we’ve seen it from him but that goes to show you he’s elite out there -- he’s a special player and a special defender, one of the best in the game.”
Statically, Taylor is up there among the best in baseball -- he’s currently ninth among CFs with four defensive runs saved and ranks in the 89th percentile with three Outs Above Average, according to Baseball Savant.
If he’s able to stay healthy and can keep this rolling, there’s no reason he shouldn’t at least be in the mix to take home his first career Gold Glove award come season's end.
“He works so hard at his craft and is such a good defender,” Brandon Nimmo said. “He’s really saved a lot of games and a lot of runs for us. Just look at this game and how we ended up winning by one run, that catch was extremely important, what an amazing play.
"You know you’re getting the best effort Tyrone has every single game -- he’s doing great, I couldn’t be more proud of the center fielder and the baseball player he is.”
Brandon Nimmo’s early-season struggles appear to officially be behind him.
The left-handed hitting outfielder lifted another home run during Thursday afternoon’s win over the Nationals at Citi Field -- helping the Mets secure their sixth consecutive victory and back-to-back series sweeps.
Nimmo’s now gone deep three times over the last two games, and he’s driven in a total of 14 runs against Washington this season.
“You always love to have the results,” he told SNY's Steve Gelbs postgame. “It’s nice to have the process and we keep trusting it. Fortunately I’ve been here long enough that I understand how Citi Field plays early in the summer and it’s fun starting to see the ball fly now.
“It’s just about trusting the process and now we’re getting some good results.”
While some of those results certainly have to be credited to the ball carrying more -- you also have to give a tip of the cap to manager Carlos Mendoza for flipping the order around when the Mets needed a spark.
Nimmo appeared to be trying to do too much out of the cleanup spot -- but he’s quickly found himself a new home, setting the table for Juan Soto and Pete Alonso in the second spot in the order.
After picking up two more knocks on Thursday, the 32-year-old is now hitting .381 with three doubles, four homers, eight RBI, a .458 on-base percentage, and a 1.196 OPS in 12 games in the two-hole.
“It’s been really nice, I’ve been able to get on-base and contribute,” he said. “I’m just trying to help out however I can, whatever the situation dictates -- but it’s always nice hitting in front of Soto and Alonso, they’re two of the best hitters in the game.”
And it’s not just Nimmo who has been enjoying the new configuration -- as Soto is finally looking more and more like himself and Alonso continues picking up big hit after big hit when this group needs it the most.
Jeff McNeil has been on an absolute tear of late as well -- lifting a homer of his own Thursday to bring his OPS up to .911 on the season.
They'll look to keep the good times rolling during a weekend set with the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays.
While the Mets will have some decisions to make in regards to their rotation after the injury to Kodai Senga, they'll at least bulk up their bullpen.
According to multiple reports, the Mets are set to call up RHP Max Kranick from the minors to take Senga's spot on the team when they officially place him on the injured list.
Kranicks has had a lot of success with the Mets earlier this season. He's pitched to a 3.51 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in 22 appearances this year. His last appearance was back on June 2 against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. That game saw Kranick allow one run on one hit while striking out two batters in his one inning of work.
The 27-year-old was lights out to start the 2025 season. He pitched to a 2.65 ERA in March/April but May was not as kind overall. He allowed seven earned runs across 14.2 innings (4.30 ERA) of work, but finished May strong by pitching 5.1 scoreless innings in his final three appearances that month.
Kranick made two minor league appearances since his option to Triple-A Syracuse, and he allowed two earned runs across 2.1 innings pitched. His last minor league appearance came on June 10 against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, when he allowed two runs on three hits over 0.2 innings.
Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Mets and Rays play a three-game series at Citi Field starting on Friday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
5 things to watch
Starting rotation shakeup coming?
Kodai Senga left Thursday's game with a hamstring injury that will land him on the IL, and the calculus will change with him missing time. But the Mets will still have seven starters for five spots when Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea are back.
With Montas making one or two more rehab starts before returning and Manaeaset to make his third rehab start on Sunday, things could get very crowded very soon.
And with New York not planning to utilize a regular six-man rotation in the immediate future, it's fair to wonder how they'll make everything fit.
It's logical to believe that Tylor Megill will slide to the bullpen or get sent to Triple-A Syracuse when room is needed in the rotation. He has minor league options remaining, meaning the Mets can send him down without running the risk of losing him.
Beyond Megill (who starts on Saturday), the next candidate to possibly lose his rotation spot -- as unfair as it is -- would almost certainly be Griffin Canning, who carries a 3.22 ERA into his start on Sunday.
Playing time on the infield
The Mets are currently juggling four players for two infield spots, with Jeff McNeil, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, and Luisangel Acuña jockeying between second base and third base.
In the case of McNeil, who has been on fire, he'll start pretty much every day -- and the Mets have the option to use him in center field, where he started on Wednesday.
That leaves Baty, Mauricio, and Acuña as the main players battling for at-bats.
The Mets have the option of using any of them at DH, but most of the time, that has been given to Jared Young and Starling Marte.
Things haven't come easily at the plate for Alvarez after returning from a broken hamate bone, and that has included him chasing lots of pitches well out of the zone.
But Alvarez has looked better lately. And if he can build on that -- especially if he can tap into some more power -- he could help take the Mets' lineup to another level.
Rays are in the thick of the playoff race
The Rays were a bit of an afterthought before the season, but they're once again right in the thick of things in the playoff race.
Tampa is in third place in the AL East and trails the first-place Yankees by 6.0 games, but they're currently holding the third Wild Card spot -- and are only 2.0 games behind the Blue Jays for the top Wild Card spot.
Junior Caminero (.776 OPS) and Brandon Lowe (.742 OPS) have helped the Rays go, and former Mets prospect Jake Mangum has been strong in his first taste of the majors. Mangum is hitting .304 with a .339 OBP and 10 stolen bases in 33 games.
The Rays also have a very good closer in Pete Fairbanks, who has a 2.30 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 27.1 innings -- and has yet to allow a home run this season.
Drew Rasmussen is healthy and dealing
Tampa's rotation is anchored by Rasmussen, who has undergone three serious elbow surgeries and is now back and dominating.
In 13 starts over 69.0 innings this season, Rasmussen has a 2.22 ERA and 0.89 WHIP and has allowed just 48 hits.
And Rasmussen has been especially sharp lately.
He made four consecutive scoreless starts spanning May 17 to June 3, before giving up two runs over 6.0 innings in his most recent start on June 8 against the Marlins.
Rasmussen gets the ball on Saturday.
Predictions
Who will the MVP of the series be?
Brandon Nimmo
Nimmo has been heating up, including a two-homer game on Wednesday against the Nationals, and add another longball on Thursday.
Which Mets pitcher will have the best start?
Clay Holmes
Holmes has allowed just seven runs over his last four starts.
Which Rays player will be a thorn in the Mets' side?
Jake Mangum
He has the right combination of contact-ability and speed.
With Chris Kreider traded to the Anaheim Ducks, what does that mean for the rest of the veteran players on the New York Rangers?
There’s been a lot of talk about communication between management and the players within the Rangers organization over the past year.
Kreider was a pillar of the franchise and a leader in the locker room, so his missing presence will certainly be felt next season.
Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury reportedly handled this situation very delicately, both working with Kreider to find a destination of his desire and having communication with the other veteran players.
Drury has already dismantled a large part of his veteran core, moving off of Jacob Trouba, Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey, and now Chris Kreider.
Brooks also reported that Drury is determined to make substantial personnel changes because the chemistry in the room was not conducive to a constructive work environment.
NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Kodai Senga, the major league ERA leader, will be placed on the injured list after suffering a right hamstring strain in Thursday’s 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
“He’s going to get an MRI tomorrow, we’ll see the severity of it,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “But he’s going to be on (the) IL here. So we’ve just got to wait and see what we’re dealing with.”
Senga allowed just two base runners in the first 5 1/3 innings before racing to cover first on CJ Abrams’ grounder to Pete Alonso.
According to Mendoza, Senga said he felt his hamstring grab one stride before he made a leaping grab of Alonso’s high throw.
Senga touched the bag with his right foot on his way down. He stumbled upon landing and reached for the back of his right leg before hopping and eventually tumbling to the ground.
Senga was visited by Mendoza, a trainer and his interpreter before being surrounded by teammates. He got up and walked off the field on his own, albeit with a slight limp.
Alonso has struggled making accurate throws to pitchers covering first base this season, but Senga relayed to Alonso that he was injured before he reached for the toss.
“I talked to (Alonso) right away as soon as the inning was over — I went up to him and I was like hey, man, this is baseball, it happens,” Mendoza said. “And then Senga went in, he sent the translator and basically told him, hey, I felt it on the step before the jump, so tell him not to worry about it.”
Alonso remained downcast after the game.
“I still feel awful,” Alonso said. “I tried to make the best throw I could and it just sucks. It sucks to be involved in that, Senga, he’s one of our guys here and it sucks. You hate to see anyone go down, Yeah, it sucks being a part of that.”
Paul Blackburn, who blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers over five innings in his season debut June 2, is the most likely candidate to replace Senga in the rotation next Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves.
Frankie Montas (right lat) and Sean Manaea (right oblique) are each on minor league rehab assignments recovering from injuries they suffered in spring training.
“I keep saying it. Injuries happen,” Mendoza said. “We feel for him but nobody’s going to feel sorry for us. We’ve got people coming and the guys that are healthy now, they will continue to step up.”
The 5 2/3 scoreless innings of one-hit ball lowered Senga’s ERA to 1.47. Left-hander José Castillo entered with the Mets leading 4-0.
The leg injury is the second in as many seasons for Senga, who suffered a left calf strain in his only regular-season start last July 26. After missing the first 102 games because of a right shoulder strain, Senga gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Braves before he was injured sprinting off the mound to clear room for Alonso to catch a pop-up by Austin Riley.
Senga returned to make three appearances, including two brief starts, in the playoffs.
“I just spoke with him — obviously frustrated, but I told him he’s going to be back and he’s going to be an important part of this team when he gets back,” Mendoza said Thursday. “Sucks that he’s got to go through it again, but hey, we’ll get him back.”
Everything was going right for the Mets on Thursday afternoon.
Looking for their sixth straight win and back-to-back sweeps, they were able to open an early advantage over the Nationals on Jeff McNeil’s first inning homer, and Kodai Senga was in complete control from there.
The right-hander cruised his way through the struggling Washington lineup -- allowing just two baserunners on a first inning James Wood single and a walk while striking out six over 5.2 scoreless innings of work.
Things quickly took a turn for the worse, though, as he was forced to leave the game with two outs in the top of the sixth due to an injury.
Senga crumbled to the grass and immediately grabbed towards his hamstring after ranging over to first and jumping to haul in a high throw from Pete Alonso to secure an out on a CJ Abrams grounder in the hole.
After a brief discussion he was able to make his way off the field under his own power and without a limp -- but postgame Carlos Mendoza revealed that he’s headed for an MRI and will require a trip to the IL.
Kodai Senga is coming out of the game with the trainer after appearing to injure himself completing a putout at first pic.twitter.com/b1NPkEJAqM
Alonso was visibly shaken after his errant feed ultimately cost the Mets their ace, but shortly after Senga made sure his translator let him know he felt something in his hamstring on the step before he jumped.
Still, the big man said following the 4-3 victory that he felt awful for how things went down.
“I’m just trying to make a play for my pitcher,” he said. “The ball took me in the hole, he is a pretty quick runner. I was trying to get rid of it as quickly and as accurately as I could -- the throw was good because it was over the base, but obviously it was too high.
"It sucks being a part of that, Senga is one of our guys here -- things happen on the baseball field, I just wish it didn’t turn out like that."
This continues a rough stretch for Alonso, who has taken steps forward defensively over the past few years, but leads all first basemen with three throwing errors so far this season.
While this one wasn’t an error in the books, it does ultimately cost the Mets their ace for the time being.
The Mets beat the Nationals, 4-3, on Thursday at Citi Field to complete a three-game sweep.
Here are the takeaways...
- Jeff McNeilstayed blazing hot, and the result was an early Mets lead.
With two outs and two on in the first inning, McNeil sent a Michael Soroka offering over the wall in right field to give New York a 3-0 lead.
McNeil's shot went down the line and dropped in the first few rows of seats, driving inFrancisco Lindor and Juan Soto, who had both walked
- Kodai Senga entered his start with a 1.59 ERA, which was the best mark in the National League. And he left the game with the best ERA in baseball, after throwing 5.2 scoreless innings to shrink it to 1.47. Senga allowed just one hit, walked one, and struck out five.
On a play at first base with one out in the sixth inning, Pete Alonso led Senga to the bag with a toss after fielding a grounder by CJ Abrams. But Alonso's throw was high, leading Senga to jump for it before coming down on the bag with his right foot.
Senga immediately grabbed the back of his right leg, near his hamstring area, after landing on the bag.
After staying down for a bit, Senga walked off the field under his own power without much of a limp.
- In a 4-0 game in the ninth inning, Ryne Stanek struggled, allowing three consecutive hits without recording an out. That cut the Mets' lead to 4-1, and led toEdwin Diaz being summoned for the save.
Diaz bent but didn't break, issuing a walk and single before getting a pop out and two ground outs to secure the victory.
- Brandon Nimmo's home run barrage continued. A night after hitting two homers, Nimmo smacked a solo shot off the foul pole in right field in the fifth inning, which extended New York's lead to 4-0.
- Sotostayed hot, drilling an opposite field double in the seventh inning. He has seven extra-base hits this month (four homers and three doubles), and his OPS is up to .858.
- Jose Castillo and Huascar Brazoban combined to toss 2.1 scoreless innings in relief of Senga.
Game MVP: Jeff McNeil
McNeil has been fantastic all season, and his offensive impact continued to be felt on Thursday afternoon.
Mets ace Kodai Senga crumpled to the ground after taking an errant throw from Pete Alonso and securing an out at first base in the sixth inning of Thursday's game against the Nationals at Citi Field.
After staying down for a bit, Senga walked off the field under his own power without much of a limp.
It's Thursday, June 12 and the Cardinals (36-32) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (36-33). Sonny Gray is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Milwaukee.
The race in the NL Central is tightening. The Cardinals sit 5.0 games behind the division-leading Chicago Cubs, with the Brewers just 0.5 games behind St. Louis. The Cardinals are in desperate need of a turnaround, having lost seven of their last ten games—including four straight.
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With Frankie Montas making one or two more rehab starts before returning and Sean Manaea set to make his third rehab start on Sunday, things could get very crowded very soon in the Mets' starting rotation.
Blackburn, who has been in the bullpen after making one start following his return from the IL earlier this month, has been the odd-man out so far.
He was terrific against the Dodgers in Los Angeles during what was his only start this season, tossing 5.0 shutout innings while allowing just three hits.
In his next appearance, which came in relief in Colorado, Blackburn allowed three runs on seven hits in 4.0 innings against the Rockies.
Blackburn does not have any minor league options remaining, meaning the Mets would run the risk of losing him if they try to send him to the minors.
The 31-year-old right-hander is earning a shade over $4 million this season, and is set for free agency after the year.
Kodai Senga left Thursday's game with a hamstring injury that will land him on the IL, and the calculus will change with him missing time. But the Mets will still have seven starters for five spots when Montas and Manaeaare back.
With Montas making one or two more rehab starts before returning and Manaea set to make his third rehab start on Sunday, things could get very crowded very soon.
And with New York not planning to utilize a regular six-man rotation in the immediate future, it's fair to wonder how they'll make everything fit.
It's logical to believe that Tylor Megill will slide to the bullpen or get sent to Triple-A Syracuse when room is needed in the rotation. He has minor league options remaining, meaning the Mets can send him down without running the risk of losing him.
Beyond Megill (who starts on Saturday), the next candidate to possibly lose his rotation spot -- as unfair as it is -- would almost certainly be Griffin Canning, who carries a 3.22 ERA into his start on Sunday.
The New York Rangers have officially dealt Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks.
The Rangers are trading Kreider and a 2025 fourth-round pick in exchange for Carey Terrance and a 2025 third-round pick.
This marks the end of a 13-year tenure with the Rangers where Kreider established himself as one of the most impact players to ever put on the Blueshirt jersey.
Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury acknowledged Kreider for all he’s accomplished with this legendary original-six franchise.
"We want to thank Chris Kreider for all of his contributions to the Rangers organization over his stellar career," Drury said. "Chris has been an integral part of some of the most iconic moments in Rangers history, including setting multiple franchise records and helping the team advance to the 2014 Stanley Cup Final.
“His leadership on the ice and tireless efforts in the community - which he was recognized for as the inaugural recipient of the Rod Gilbert "Mr. Ranger" Award - only add to his distinguished Rangers legacy. Chris will always be a Ranger and we wish him and his family all the best.”
Kreider has the third most goals in Rangers history with 326 goals in 883 total games with the franchise.
The 34-year-old forward was also the longest-tenured current Ranger player before being traded.
“This is home for me, This is the organization that gave me the opportunity to live out my dreams,” Kreider said during his exit interview. I’ve developed so many incredible relationships, and grown up, and spent so much time in this area…”
Now, Kreider starts the next chapter of his career in California.
