— Marcus Stroman pitched eight innings of one-run ball and made a dazzling defensive play, catcher James McCann threw out Trevor Story attempting to steal second for the final out and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Sunday.
Slugger Jay Bruce is retiring after 14 seasons in the majors. Bruce, 34, played his last game on the bench in Sunday's loss to the Rays.
Jacob deGrom fell one strikeout shy of matching Tom Seaver's major league record of 10 in a row in Saturday's win over the Rockies.
— Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado on Saturday, falling one shy of matching Tom Seaver's major league record.
— New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado on Saturday, falling one shy of matching Tom Seaver's major league record, and finished with 14 strikeouts in a 4-3 win over the Rockies in a doubleheader opener.
Snow and freezing temperatures in Denver have postponed the Rockies' game against the Mets, who have now had seven games called off already this season.
Multiple employees within the Mets organization say their complaints about inappropriate workplace behavior were not acted on, according to a report from The Athletic, which also details inappropriate actions by at least two more team employees.
— The finale of the four-game series between the Mets and Phillies was postponed because of rain Thursday, New York’s third washout in five days.
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— David Peterson matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in six dominant innings and batterymate James McCann hit his first home run with the Mets, sending New York past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Wednesday night for its third straight win.
Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme defrauded thousands and affected the finances of the New York Mets, has died in prison.
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Michael Conforto had X-Rays on his right wrist due to a hit by pitch, and all imaging was negative. Conforto was hit by a José Alvarado fastball in the 6th inning of Game 1 of today's doubleheader.
— Pete Alonso and Jonathan Villar each hit an RBI single in the eighth inning to give the New York Mets a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of their doubleheader Tuesday.
Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker, who was originally scheduled to start tonight's game on ESPN honoring Jackie Robinson before the doubleheader was scheduled, is wearing his black cleats honoring No. 42.
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Major league umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 in damages plus interest dating to July 8 in a defamation suit against former All-Star catcher Paul Lo Duca.
— A game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader for Tuesday.
Marcus Stroman was unhappy that the Mets began Sunday's game against the Marlins in a steady rain. The game, which was started by Stroman, went into a delay after 7 minutes.
— Marcus Stroman was unhappy that the New York Mets began Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins in a steady rain, and he lasted just nine pitches before play was stopped.
Jacob deGrom matched a career best with 14 strikeouts but didn't get any run support as Trevor Rogers helped Miami blank the Mets 3-0 on Saturday.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 4 | .636 | - | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 8 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2 | L1 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Washington | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.5 | L2 |
