NYM 8
SF 2
Final

Francisco Lindor collected two homers among four hits, all from the left side. New York avoids a sweep and finishes the road trip 3-3.

The Mets are 13-11.

Lindor's second two-run homer of the game makes it 8-1 in the ninth.

Since allowing Riley Greene's home run on April 4, Adam Ottavino has held opponents hitless over 26 at-bats. He's allowed one batter to reach on an error, and his walk just now to Jung Hoo Lee was his first of the year.

Talked to him about this stretch: theathletic.com/5440692/2024/0…

Francisco Lindor, asked pregame how close his left-handed swing felt: 'It's there. It's there. It's just a matter of getting the hits.'

His two-run homer gives the Mets their first lead of the series.

LHP Kolton Ingram, whom the Mets DFA'd recently, was claimed by the Rangers.

Q&A: Adam Ottavino on learning throughout the season, on what he views as his marginal advantage over younger pitchers, and on 'seeing the matrix.'

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Dennis Cook won a World Series in 1997.

Now Poland's national team manager, he's heading to the Cooperstown of the country, a place Stan Musial visited 40 years prior, with a goal in mind.

Qualify for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, writes C. Trent Rosecrans.

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NYM 1
SF 5
Final

Logan Webb shoved. Luis Severino had one bad inning.

The Mets are 12-11.

Logan Webb got 15 ground balls that were converted into outs tonight (including one GIDP), which matches his career high. He good.

This was perhaps too limited...

Starling Marte AND Pete Alonso: 9-for-16
Everyone else: 2-for-44

Twice in three days - Tyler Glasnow and Logan Webb - the Mets have been shut out over eight innings by a starting pitcher.

Mets offense this series...

Starling Marte: 5-for-8
Everyone else: 5-for-50

After retiring the first 12 Giants, Luis Severino has surrendered four hits to the first five batters in the fifth. Three of them have scored.

Second straight Tuesday the opposing starter is through five scoreless against the Mets on 59 pitches. Unlike Jared Jones, Logan Webb's night probably isn't done yet.

Attention friends of Giants catching coach Alex Burg: You can stop texting him. He's OK. He lived to tell the tale of catching Camilo Doval's 100 mph fastball in the (literal) pitch dark. theathletic.com/5440451/2024/0…

Dueling perfect games? Dueling perfect games.

Mets announce Francisco Alvarez had surgery on his thumb today. Team says eight weeks constitute a usual return to play timeline.

Tuesday night starters. #LGM

Mets announce Max Kranick has been reinstated from the IL and optioned to Syracuse.

Jose Quintana’s season-long command issues manifest in Mets’ loss to Giants

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